{"product_id":"gold-poinsettia-holly-christmas-stole","title":"Poinsettia and Holly Embroidered on a Gold Brocade Christmas Stole","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Christmas stole sets three raised poinsettia appliques into a gold brocade ground on each panel, with embroidered holly and berries linking them in a gold scroll vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poinsettia is worked as a raised, velvet-textured applique rather than flat embroidery, giving the deep red petals real dimension against the self-patterned gold brocade. Between the three flowers on each panel, green holly leaves and small red berry clusters are joined by a gold scroll-vine stitch. Holly's evergreen leaf and red berry have long stood, by tradition, for the crown of thorns and the blood of the Passion carried into a season otherwise marked by birth; the poinsettia itself carries no equivalent doctrinal meaning and is included here as the season's familiar flower rather than as a formal Christian symbol. The back panel is left plain brocade, with a small gold beaded trim at the edges and no fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a Christmas stole and nothing else. Gold and white are treated as the same solemn class in most Western traditions, and gold is a common choice for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day specifically because of its festal weight; some parishes will simply use white instead, which is equally correct. It has no place in Advent, which precedes it and is kept in violet or, in some traditions, blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA priest or pastor vesting for a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day Eucharist, or for any Communion service kept within the Christmas season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe standard finished length is \u003cstrong\u003e120 in (305 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e, measured end to end over both shoulders in a presbyteral cut worn straight down. A made-to-measure length from 84 in to 120 in is the same price as standard; each further 5 in beyond 120 in, up to 160 in, adds $10. Enter your height in the box on this page for a suggested length, and adjust it if you prefer — the figure you choose, along with your height and any notes, carries through to the cart, checkout and order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/christmas-vestments\"\u003eChristmas vestments\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gold-vestments\"\u003egold vestments\u003c\/a\u003e, see the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-stoles\"\u003eclergy stole\u003c\/a\u003e range, or read the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fabric-guide\"\u003efabric guide\u003c\/a\u003e for more on brocade and appliqué work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382755205355,"sku":"TCC-STL-GLD-POI-024-STD","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382755238123,"sku":"TCC-STL-GLD-POI-024-M120","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408836567275,"sku":"TCC-STL-GLD-POI-024-M125","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408836600043,"sku":"TCC-STL-GLD-POI-024-M130","price":208.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408836632811,"sku":"TCC-STL-GLD-POI-024-M135","price":218.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408836665579,"sku":"TCC-STL-GLD-POI-024-M140","price":228.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408836698347,"sku":"TCC-STL-GLD-POI-024-M145","price":238.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408836731115,"sku":"TCC-STL-GLD-POI-024-M150","price":248.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408836763883,"sku":"TCC-STL-GLD-POI-024-M155","price":258.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408836796651,"sku":"TCC-STL-GLD-POI-024-M160","price":268.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/gold-poinsettia-holly-christmas-stole-1.jpg?v=1788952559","url":"https:\/\/theclergycouture.com\/products\/gold-poinsettia-holly-christmas-stole","provider":"The Clergy Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}