{"product_id":"purple-thorn-vine-lent-stole","title":"Thorn-and-Nail Themed Purple Clergy Stole for Lent and Holy Week","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a Lenten stole in solid purple cloth, cut narrower and more minimalist than most of our stoles. Each panel carries a thorny vine embroidered in grey and burgundy thread the full length, one silver-grey nail crossing it partway down, and a small purple-and-red flower near the hem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cloth has a smooth, satin-to-matte finish rather than a raised velvet pile, with no fringe or contrast trim - just a plain purple V yoke and straight ends. The design is restrained by choice: one running thorn vine and one nail per panel, rather than a woven wreath or a fuller Passion cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thorn vine stands for the crown pressed onto Christ before the crucifixion, and the nail crossing it recalls the nails of the cross itself. Together they are read as instruments of the Passion, which is why they belong to Lent's penitential weeks rather than to a festive season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eViolet is the colour of Lent from Ash Wednesday onward, and of Advent in most Western traditions, though the two seasons carry different tones - penitential in Lent, watchful in Advent. This stole's Passion imagery points it toward Lent and Holy Week specifically rather than Advent. Practice on Good Friday itself varies: many parishes keep violet through the day, some move to black, and some use red for the liturgy of the Passion - check your own tradition before assuming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA priest, pastor or minister who wants a modern, understated stole for the Lenten Sundays and for Good Friday, without the heavier goldwork and fringe of a more traditional Passiontide vestment. The narrower cut and clean ends suit a minimalist worship space as easily as a more traditional one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard finished length is 120 in (305 cm), measured over both shoulders, with any made-to-measure length from 84 in to 120 in priced the same as standard. Beyond 120 in, $10 is added for each further 5 in, up to 160 in. Give your height on the product page for a suggested length, or enter your own - the figure you use travels through to your cart, checkout and order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of the season at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lent-vestments\"\u003eLent Vestments\u003c\/a\u003e, browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-stoles\"\u003eClergy Stoles\u003c\/a\u003e generally, or read the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/liturgical-colour-guide\"\u003eliturgical colour guide\u003c\/a\u003e on how Holy Week is kept where you serve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382757957867,"sku":"TCC-STL-VIO-THN-036-STD","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382757990635,"sku":"TCC-STL-VIO-THN-036-M120","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408857178347,"sku":"TCC-STL-VIO-THN-036-M125","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408857211115,"sku":"TCC-STL-VIO-THN-036-M130","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408857243883,"sku":"TCC-STL-VIO-THN-036-M135","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408857276651,"sku":"TCC-STL-VIO-THN-036-M140","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408857309419,"sku":"TCC-STL-VIO-THN-036-M145","price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408857342187,"sku":"TCC-STL-VIO-THN-036-M150","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408857374955,"sku":"TCC-STL-VIO-THN-036-M155","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408857407723,"sku":"TCC-STL-VIO-THN-036-M160","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/purple-thorn-vine-lent-stole-1.jpg?v=1788952629","url":"https:\/\/theclergycouture.com\/products\/purple-thorn-vine-lent-stole","provider":"The Clergy Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}