Rome - Two Popes tailors, no concluding order.

The conclusion that the election of Pope Francis will begin next Wednesday is the first in 46½ years, and the Vatican has not ordered a set of cassava for the new director of the Catholic Church, at least from two of the most famous Pope tailors.

This did not stop Ranieri Mancinelli from opening a church tailor shop near the Vatican in the 1960s, rather than making three simple white cassocks just in case, to cover all possible heights and sizes.

"I did this myself to be able to show these cassava for the next pope without knowing who he would be," Mancinelli said.

Gammarelli, another home church tailor near the Pantheon in the historic center, has a paper trail that shows that it has received cassava orders for each meeting since the early 20th century, and probably earlier. Since 1798, Gammarelli has made costumes for pastors, bishops and cardinals.

Lorenzo Gammarelli said Gammarelli, the tailor who joined the Vatican last time without a former restriction order, was the successor to Pope John Paul I in October 1978 when the Cardinal Elector died 33 days later as Pontiff.

Gammarelli won't speculate why there was no order this year, but Italian media showed that the Vatican had enough cassava on hand and respected Pope Francis' information on environmental and economic sustainability.

"Obviously, we're a little sorry, because in the sorrow caused by the death of the Father, we still have a beautiful thing that must be done for the new trousseau. This time not this time."

The Vatican declined to comment on what is seen as the great Pope Cassock contest. "I don't think I need to speak on behalf of the business," said Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni. "Not every curiosity needs an answer."

For the first time the Pope met the flock, the basic garment was hand-sewn white wool paper cups with white capes and wide silk sleeves. Cassava is secured by silk buttons and paired with golden edges with silk brocade belts. Until Francis, all the pope embroidered the belt with his papal seal.

Francis also avoided the classic Red Mozzetta, a brief elbow shawl worn on formal occasions, not only his elected night, but his pope throughout the night.

The Pope's costume is decorated with a white "Zucchetto" or skull, and the Cardinal is also worn by a bishop in red and purple.

When they were asked to provide the meeting order, Gammarelli also offered shoes of various sizes, so the new pope would be comfortable when giving it to his flock. Afterwards, Gamarely said: “Shoes are a very personal thing.”

To keep the secret of the meeting, Gammarelli never disclosed the price of the pope.

Although the world speculates who will be the next pope, Gammarelli's work is more practical. This family has a system that uses data from cardinal clients and provides dimensions for unknown candidates to best garment for unknown successors.

"We thought we could be elected," Gamarely said. "We put forward their measurements, … we made three cassava that were more or less suitable for all of them.''

Their best guess sometimes goes away.

Gammarelli said they never imagined Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla would become pope in October 1978. They believe that Argentina Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the candidate in 2005 (when Benedict XVI was elected), but in 2013, Bergoglio became the church's first Latin American pope.

Back in 1958, John XXIII appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, and the security pins held his cassava back together, forcing the assistant to open the back after accidentally grabbing the size that was too small.

Gammarelli said throughout Francis’ 12-year pope, he tried to convince the pope to wear white pants under his cassava. But Francis insists on a pastor’s black pants, reminding himself that everyone is deep inside.

Mancinelli made cassava for the last three popes in a shop just steps from the Vatican: St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis.

When he was a cardinal, he met Benedict and lived near Mancinelli's shop. Francis then invited him to his apartment at Santa Marta's residence, marking the beginning of "a very pleasant period of encounter."

Although Gammarelli won't record the speculation, Mancinelli gave the Vatican three to the Vatican in Francis' simple, unmodified style.

"Francis prefers simpler, more practical things than the other two," he said.

Only after "Habemus Papam!" the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica announced whether it is clear whether the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church will follow the ruthless example of Francis or bring back traditional papal traps, such as the red glitter.

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AP Video reporter Silvia Stellacci contributed to the report.