Silk-Brocade Priestly Epitrachelion

TAILORING FEATURES >>>

• an epitrachelion with buttons, which is hand-tailored in silk-brocade fabric of your choice
• fully-lined in satin of your choice and with soft interlining to ensure proper draping and long life
• six applique crosses (three down each side), which are machine-embroidered with golden-metallic/silvery-metallic threads and hand-decorated with beads
• a cross at the back of the neck, made with galloon
• trimmed with golden/silvery galloon and golden/silvery accents (buttons, fringe, etc)

SIZING >>>

Each order is custom-tailored to your set of individual measurements. To submit your measurements online, please visit the Liturgix measurement diagram.
Because there are variety of local styles and customer preferences regarding the length of priestly epitrachelion, please specify your preferable dimensions using the epitrachelion diagram.
(Note: You are welcome to measure your current epitrachelion that you are satisfied with. All requested finished dimensions are optional and if not provided your epitrachelion will be completed in traditional length for the height provided.)

CLEANING AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS >>>

To clean: dry-cleaning recommended; all embroidered appliques must be removed prior to cleaning.

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The epitrachelion (Greek: ἐπιτραχήλιον "around the neck"; Slavic: Епитрахиль, epitrachil; often called simply a stole in casual English-language usage) is the liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the Western stole. It is essentially the orarion adapted for priests and bishops, worn around the neck with the two ends hanging down equally in front (more or less to the ankle) and with the two adjacent sides sewn or buttoned together up the center, leaving enough space through which to place the head. In practice, the epitrachelion is made to be worn only this way, tailored to lie flat around the neck, and is never actually unfastened. The portion hanging down in front is sometimes even a solid piece of fabric. It is usually made of brocade with seven embroidered or appliquéd crosses, one at the back of the neck and three down each side.

The priest wears the epitrachelion whenever serving as a priest (as opposed to simply attending a service). For some services, e.g. vespers or matins, he wears the epitrachelion by itself. When he is fully vested for the Divine Liturgy, he wears the epitrachelion over the sticharion and under the zone and the phelonion. If a priest is simply attending a service, he wears no vestments, but will put on his epitrachelion (and often his epimanikia) before receiving the Eucharist. When the bishop is fully vested he wears the epitrachelion over the sticharion and under the zone, the sakkos and the omophorion.

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