{"product_id":"franciscan-chasuble-san-damiano-cross-tau","title":"Franciscan Chasuble in Ivory with San Damiano Cross and Tau Embroidery","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn ivory gothic chasuble for Franciscan friars, parishes and feasts, with terracotta orphreys embroidered in gold-coloured and natural-toned thread. The back carries the San Damiano crucifix, the cross that spoke to St Francis, above the sun, the moon and the Tau; the front carries the Tau above an olive vine filled with doves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe embroidery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the back, a Y-shaped orphrey frames the San Damiano crucifix inside a gold quatrefoil, with doves and olive sprays running out along the yoke. Down the column, olive branches climb between a radiant gold sun, a silver crescent moon and, at the hem, a gold Tau cross in a roundel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front column opens with the Tau inside a quatrefoil at the collar. Beneath it a slender olive vine climbs the panel with white doves perched among the leaves, and the column closes with the radiant sun at the hem. Both orphreys are edged in gold-coloured braid, and the outer hem is bound in a matching gold trim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIvory belongs to the white class. This chasuble suits the \u003cstrong\u003eFeast of St Francis of Assisi\u003c\/strong\u003e (4 October), the Stigmata of St Francis, St Clare and the other Franciscan feasts, and any profession, jubilee or patronal Mass in a Franciscan house or parish. Because it is white-class, it is equally correct at Christmas, at Easter and on any day that calls for white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCut and construction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull gothic cut, wide across the shoulders and falling in a deep curve over the arms, with no fastening. The body is ivory satin with a soft woven texture, the orphreys are terracotta satin worked with gold-coloured, silver-coloured and coloured thread, and the chasuble is lined in a gold-toned satin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSizing and Made to Measure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose one of the four standard sizes from the size guide on this page, or choose Made to Measure and enter your own measurements. Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOrdering for a date\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrders are dispatched within 5–7 business days; delivery then takes an estimated 10–15 business days to the United States, or up to 21 business days elsewhere, with a faster Rush option at checkout. For a profession or jubilee, write to \u003ca href=\"mailto:support@theclergycouture.com\"\u003esupport@theclergycouture.com\u003c\/a\u003e with the date before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chasubles\"\u003echasubles\u003c\/a\u003e, browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saints-and-patronal-feasts\"\u003evestments for saints and patronal feasts\u003c\/a\u003e, or ask about \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/custom-vestments\"\u003ecustom and made to measure vestments\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":68118701375723,"sku":"TCC-CHS-IVY-FRA-015-S","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":68118701408491,"sku":"TCC-CHS-IVY-FRA-015-M","price":458.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":68118701441259,"sku":"TCC-CHS-IVY-FRA-015-L","price":469.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Extra Large","offer_id":68118701474027,"sku":"TCC-CHS-IVY-FRA-015-XL","price":480.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure","offer_id":68118701506795,"sku":"TCC-CHS-IVY-FRA-015-MTM","price":480.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/franciscan-chasuble-san-damiano-cross-tau-front.jpg?v=1792272850","url":"https:\/\/theclergycouture.com\/products\/franciscan-chasuble-san-damiano-cross-tau","provider":"The Clergy Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}