{"product_id":"ivory-damask-nativity-star-stole","title":"Ivory Damask Nativity Stole with the Star of Bethlehem and Lilies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ivory Damask Nativity Stole is woven, not only embroidered: the ivory ground itself carries a tone-on-tone floral damask, and over it sits a large gold Star of Bethlehem, a scatter of smaller stars, a run of shaded lilies, and a small manger scene near the hem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach panel opens near the collar with a large eight-point gold star, echoed below by several smaller stars worked in gold and, on each panel, one worked in maroon. Below the stars a lily grows in shaded tan, brown and olive thread rather than flat gold, giving the flower real depth. The design closes near the hem with a small embroidered manger holding a swaddled figure. Read top to bottom, the sequence follows the Christmas story itself: the star that led the Magi, the lily that stands for purity, and the manger that holds the child they found. The damask ground, a self-coloured floral weave rather than plain satin, gives the ivory a quiet sheen under the embroidery. The maroon accent star appears once on each panel, a small departure from the otherwise gold-and-tan palette that is easy to miss until you look closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite and gold is worn through the Christmas season, and this stole's Nativity theme belongs specifically to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, not to the wider white-and-gold class used through the rest of the year. It is not appropriate for Lent, for a funeral Mass, or for the violet weeks of Advent that come before it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCut for a priest, pastor or minister taking the principal Christmas services, in the presbyteral style worn straight down both shoulders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard finished length is 120 in (305 cm), measured end to end over the shoulders. A 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. The height box on this page will suggest a length, and you can enter your own instead. The length, height and any notes you give us travel through to the cart, checkout and order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/christmas-vestments\"\u003eChristmas vestments\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/white-and-ivory-vestments\"\u003ewhite and ivory vestments\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-stoles\"\u003eclergy stoles\u003c\/a\u003e range. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fabric-guide\"\u003efabric guide\u003c\/a\u003e has more on damask weaves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382756778219,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-STR-015-STD","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382756810987,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-STR-015-M120","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408851575019,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-STR-015-M125","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408851607787,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-STR-015-M130","price":208.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408851640555,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-STR-015-M135","price":218.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408851673323,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-STR-015-M140","price":228.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408851706091,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-STR-015-M145","price":238.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408851738859,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-STR-015-M150","price":248.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408851771627,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-STR-015-M155","price":258.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408851804395,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-STR-015-M160","price":268.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/ivory-damask-nativity-star-stole-1.jpg?v=1788952604","url":"https:\/\/theclergycouture.com\/products\/ivory-damask-nativity-star-stole","provider":"The Clergy Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}