{"product_id":"black-cassock-robe-lent-advent-stole","title":"Black Clergy Cassock Robe with Purple Lent and Advent Stole","description":"\u003cp\u003eA black cassock robe faced in purple at the collar and edged in gold, cut to pair with a purple stole worked in gold crosses for Lent and Advent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe robe is a straight full-length cassock with a centre-front closure and a stand collar faced in purple, so the liturgical colour shows at the throat even when the stole is not worn. A fine gold cord runs along the collar edge and around each cuff, and the same gold picks out the front edge. Sleeves are long and straight. The back is cut plain with a single centre vent through the skirt, which is what lets the robe fall closed when you stand still and move freely when you walk. There is no hood and no belt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe stole\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe matching stole is purple, the colour both Lent and Advent share in the Western calendar. It is edged in gold on both long sides, carries a gold Greek-key band at each end, and is worked with a gold cross low on each tail and a third at the neck. It hangs to roughly the same depth as the robe's skirt break, so it reads as one piece with the robe rather than as an afterthought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCloth and finish\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth pieces are made in cotton with a matte face. The black holds its depth under chancel lighting without flashing, and the purple is a true liturgical violet rather than a blue-leaning shade, which matters when the robe is seen next to an altar frontal or a purple parament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRobe only, or robe and stole\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Style dropdown decides what ships. Robe Only is the black cassock with its purple collar facing and gold trim, without the stole. Robe + Stole adds the purple cross stole shown in the photographs and adds $80 at every size code. The photographs show the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho wears it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurple is the penitential colour of Lent and the colour of preparation in Advent across Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and Methodist practice, and this pairing is cut for a priest, pastor or minister who wants one robe that carries the season at the collar. Purple is also used for funerals in traditions that have moved away from black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSize and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe robe is cut to fourteen graded size codes, each pairing a chest measurement with a finished length. S covers a 34-37in chest, M 38-41in, L 42-45in, XL 46-49in and 2XL 50-53in; the number after the letter is the robe length in inches from the nape of the neck to the hem. Made to Measure is priced at the same step as the L sizes and cut to your own figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the full range in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cassocks\"\u003ecassocks\u003c\/a\u003e collection, the season's vestments in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lent-vestments\"\u003eLent\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/advent-vestments\"\u003eAdvent\u003c\/a\u003e, and check your figures against our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/measuring-guide\"\u003emeasuring guide\u003c\/a\u003e before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"S-54 \/ Robe Only","offer_id":49394097193195,"sku":"TCC-ROB-BLK-LNT-002-S54-RO","price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"S-56 \/ Robe Only","offer_id":49394097225963,"sku":"TCC-ROB-BLK-LNT-002-S56-RO","price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"S-58 \/ Robe 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