Many of us identify nuns by their deceptively simple form of dress – few of us understand, however, that the habit is a visual code. Looking Good catalogues and compares the religious clothing of over 40 Catholic communities of nuns and sisters, explaining its components, significance and distinguishing identifiers. The accompanying text reveals how the story of the habit is also that of the struggle between the powerful and the poor; of politics, social care and the role of women; and the interplay between culture, fashion and faith.

An unexpectedly groovy-looking book – straight out of the studio of Charles and Ray Eames.
Rachel Cooke, The Observer