{"product_id":"burgundy-velvet-grapevine-wheat-stole","title":"Burgundy Velvet Priest Stole, Embroidered in Gold with Grapevine and Wheat","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Eucharistic stole pairs burgundy velvet with a running gold grapevine and wheat sprig, worked the full length of each panel, and finishes with a small gold Celtic cross set into the back collar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach velvet panel opens with a coil of gold-thread vine carrying leaves and grape clusters from shoulder to hem, joined lower down by a single wheat sprig. Grapes and wheat together are the oldest visual shorthand for the Eucharist: the fruit of the vine and the work of human hands become wine and bread on the altar. The shoulders, neck and back of the stole are cut in plain ivory satin, so the eye rests before it meets the small gold Celtic cross embroidered on a burgundy velvet patch at the back collar — a quiet detail worn by the priest rather than shown to the congregation. The ends close in gold bullion fringe, in keeping with the weight of the velvet ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurgundy reads as a deep shade of red rather than a separate liturgical colour, and red is the colour of the Passion, the Holy Spirit and the blood of the martyrs. In the Roman calendar it is worn on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, at Pentecost, and on the feast days of apostles and martyrs; in wider ecumenical use it also marks ordinations and confirmations in some traditions. This is not a stole for Ordinary Time, which takes green, nor for Lent proper or Advent, which in most Western traditions take violet. Where a parish distinguishes Passiontide red from festal scarlet, this velvet, deep-toned burgundy sits at the sombre end of that range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stole is cut for a priest and suits any Eucharistic celebration on a red-class day — Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Pentecost Sunday, or the feast of a martyr or apostle. It also works well as an ordination gift for a priest or pastor who will vest for Communion often, given the direct chalice-and-bread symbolism of the vine and wheat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard finished length is \u003cstrong\u003e120 in (305 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e, measured end to end over both shoulders, and this is a presbyteral cut worn straight down on each side. Any made-to-measure length from 84 in to 120 in costs the same as standard; beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in, up to 160 in. Enter a height in the box on this page and it will suggest a length, which can be overridden — the exact length, the height given and any notes travel through to the cart, checkout and order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the full range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/red-vestments\"\u003ered vestments\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-stoles\"\u003eclergy stoles\u003c\/a\u003e, browse other pieces for \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/communion-and-eucharistic-vestments\"\u003eCommunion and Eucharistic use\u003c\/a\u003e, or read the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/liturgical-colour-guide\"\u003eliturgical colour guide\u003c\/a\u003e before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382752190699,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-GRP-021-STD","price":192.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382752223467,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-GRP-021-M120","price":192.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408851837163,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-GRP-021-M125","price":202.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408851869931,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-GRP-021-M130","price":212.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408851902699,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-GRP-021-M135","price":222.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408851935467,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-GRP-021-M140","price":232.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408851968235,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-GRP-021-M145","price":242.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408852001003,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-GRP-021-M150","price":252.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408852033771,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-GRP-021-M155","price":262.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408852066539,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-GRP-021-M160","price":272.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/burgundy-velvet-grapevine-wheat-stole-1.jpg?v=1788952496","url":"https:\/\/theclergycouture.com\/products\/burgundy-velvet-grapevine-wheat-stole","provider":"The Clergy Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}