This Deacon Stole is made of Silk Fabric and is fully hand embroidered with cross design in metallic gold yarn. The stole measures 54 inches long from shoulder to the hem and has a stay midway. The top of the stole is 2.5 inches and the bottom is 5 inches wide.
Stole: In the Roman Catholic Church the stole is the vestment that marks recipients of Holy Orders. It is conferred at the ordination of a deacon, by which one becomes a member of the clergy after the suppression of the tonsure and minor orders after the Second Vatican Council.
A bishop or other priest wears the stole around his neck with the ends hanging down in front, while the deacon places it over his left shoulder and ties it cross-wise at his right side, similar to a sash.. (source: www. wikipedia.org)
