{"product_id":"navy-blue-tree-of-life-stole","title":"Navy Blue Advent Stole with Stained-Glass Tree of Life Embroidery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Advent stole sets a single large Tree of Life across each navy panel, its canopy worked as a Gothic stained-glass window in red, green, blue and gold, its trunk a twist of brown and gold bands that spreads into visible roots near the hem. Gold piping runs along both edges, and The Clergy Couture will make it to whatever length you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than a small repeated motif, this design gives almost the whole lower two-thirds of each panel to one tree, framed by a pointed Gothic arch and filled with faceted panes of colour as though the canopy itself were a church window. The trunk twists downward in bands of brown and gold and opens into a spreading root system at the base, an unusual choice; most tree motifs on stoles stop at ground level. The Tree of Life runs through scripture from Genesis to Revelation as a picture of life sustained by God, and showing its roots as plainly as its branches keeps that whole picture in view rather than just the visible half.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue is not a colour of the Roman rite, which keeps Advent in violet. It is, however, an established Advent colour in Sarum use and in a good number of Anglican and Episcopal parishes that have adopted it to mark Advent as a season of hopeful watching rather than penitence, distinct from Lent's violet. Where your parish follows the Roman calendar strictly, this piece is not the Advent stole for you; where it keeps Sarum or Advent blue, it is built for exactly that season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA priest or pastor in a parish that already observes Advent blue is the clearest fit here, particularly one who wants a single striking motif rather than a repeating pattern. Write to support@theclergycouture.com before ordering if you have a question about the neckline or hem finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe standard finished length is 120 in (305 cm) end to end over the shoulders, worn straight down in the presbyteral cut. Any made-to-measure length from 84 in to 120 in is priced the same as standard, and $10 is added for every further 5 in beyond that, up to 160 in. Enter your height in the box on this page to get a suggested length, then adjust it if you prefer; your final length, your height and any notes carry through to checkout and the order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/advent-vestments\"\u003eAdvent vestments\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/blue-vestments\"\u003eblue vestments\u003c\/a\u003e collections, or browse every \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-stoles\"\u003eclergy stole\u003c\/a\u003e we make. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/liturgical-colour-guide\"\u003eliturgical colour guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains where Advent blue is and is not used.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382738854123,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-TRE-006-STD","price":184.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382738886891,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-TRE-006-M120","price":184.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408838697195,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-TRE-006-M125","price":194.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408838729963,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-TRE-006-M130","price":204.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408838762731,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-TRE-006-M135","price":214.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408838795499,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-TRE-006-M140","price":224.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408838828267,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-TRE-006-M145","price":234.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408838861035,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-TRE-006-M150","price":244.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408838893803,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-TRE-006-M155","price":254.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408838926571,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-TRE-006-M160","price":264.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/navy-blue-tree-of-life-stole-1.jpg?v=1788952628","url":"https:\/\/theclergycouture.com\/products\/navy-blue-tree-of-life-stole","provider":"The Clergy Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}