Stole
- A
liturgical vestment composed of a strip of material from two to
four inches wide and about eighty inches long. It has either a
uniform width throughout, or is somewhat narrower towards the
middle, widening at the ends in the shape of a trapezium or spade.
A small cross is generally sewed or embroidered on the stole at
both ends and in the middle; the cross, however, is prescribed
only for the middle, where the priest kisses the stole before
putting it on. There are no express precepts concerning the material
of the stole, but silk, or at least a halfsilk fabric, is most
appropriate. Stoles for festivals are generally ornamented with
embroidery, especially what are called vesper stoles".
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