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The Most Eminent and Reverend Lord Cardinals will attend it wearing their woolen robes with plain rochets and capes of violet silk with ermine fur.

From Time Magazine Archive

Before the Reformation, it was remarked as peculiar to the English bishops, that they always wore their white rochets, 'except when hunting.'

From Notes and Queries, Number 183, April 30, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George

Poor man, with his mitre and rochets left in such a state!

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 03 by Carlyle, Thomas

The Archbishops and Bishops, vested in their rochets, having their square caps in their hands.

From Coronation Anecdotes by Gossip, Giles

In court, in cowls, in cloisters, in rochets, be they never so white; yea, where shall ye not find them? 

From Sermons on the Card by Morley, Henry