Stole

Stole
Stole

1950-2000 / Clothing / Fabric / Ministers, Preachers & Associates / Textile
Textile
c. 1950-70

A red brocade stole once belonging to the Rev. Soper.

Protestant denominations use stoles as liturgical vestments, and they symbolize being a member of the ordained. A stole consists of a band of cloth, usually coloured and often made of silk; the centre of the stole is worn around the back of the neck while the two ends hang down in front.

From the private collection and archive of Donald Oliver Soper. See also various other objects with a Soper connection in the Online Collection.