{"product_id":"ivory-gold-ordination-emblems-stole","title":"Ivory and Gold Priest Stole with Crown, Chi-Rho and Alpha and Omega","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis priest's stole is worked in gold on an ivory ground with eight emblems stacked down each panel, from a crown near the collar to an Alpha and Omega over an open book near the hem. It can be tailored to your own length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting at the collar, each panel carries, in order: a crown with a red velvet-look band, a plain gold cross, the \u003cstrong\u003eIHS\u003c\/strong\u003e monogram of the Holy Name, crossed flaming torches rising from an orb topped with a small cross, a passage of gold scrollwork, a \u003cstrong\u003eChi-Rho\u003c\/strong\u003e formed from the first two Greek letters of \"Christ\", a red fleur-de-lis, and finally an \u003cstrong\u003eAlpha and Omega\u003c\/strong\u003e set over an open book near the hem. The gold thread stands proud of the ivory ground with a clear raised texture, consistent with worked satin stitch. A gold scrollwork border runs along both edges of each panel, gold cord edges the whole stole, and gold bullion fringe finishes both ends; the neck flap is plain ivory with a gold chevron trim and carries none of the panel emblems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite and gold is the class for the church's highest days: Easter, Christmas, and the solemnities and feasts that call for festal dress. This stole is built for those occasions and for ordination; it is not for Lent, for a funeral, or for Ordinary Time, when its density of gold work would be out of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pattern and its stacked emblems sit most naturally in a Catholic ordination, though IHS, the Chi-Rho and the Alpha and Omega are held in common across Anglican, Lutheran and other liturgical churches, so a priest or bishop from any of those traditions can wear it on a high feast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard finished length is 120 in (305 cm), measured end to end over both shoulders. A made-to-measure length from 84 in to 120 in costs no more than standard; past 120 in, $10 is added for each further 5 in, to a maximum of 160 in. Enter your height in the box on this page for a suggested length, which you can change; whatever you confirm travels with your order through checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-stoles\"\u003eclergy stoles\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gold-vestments\"\u003egold vestments\u003c\/a\u003e, browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ordination-gifts\"\u003eordination gifts\u003c\/a\u003e, or consult the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vestment-glossary\"\u003evestment glossary\u003c\/a\u003e for the emblems named above.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382775750891,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-CHI-074-STD","price":192.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382775783659,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-CHI-074-M120","price":192.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408862650603,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-CHI-074-M125","price":202.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408862683371,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-CHI-074-M130","price":212.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408862716139,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-CHI-074-M135","price":222.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408862748907,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-CHI-074-M140","price":232.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408862781675,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-CHI-074-M145","price":242.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408862814443,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-CHI-074-M150","price":252.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408862847211,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-CHI-074-M155","price":262.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408862879979,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-CHI-074-M160","price":272.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/ivory-gold-ordination-emblems-stole-1.jpg?v=1788952602","url":"https:\/\/theclergycouture.com\/products\/ivory-gold-ordination-emblems-stole","provider":"The Clergy Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}