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Description
Chasuble, dark pink (faded red?) brocade. Front and back are inset with long panels of red and gold brocade edged in gold strips. Neck and edges trimmed with gold braid. Lined with beige cloth. Found with metal-edged tag "VIII.10" The Chasuble is the outer-most vestment worn by bishops and priests at Mass. The original form of this vestment was a perfectly round, pancho-like garment, with a hole in the center through which the head would pass. This vestment was large enough to cover the entire body. The name derives from the Latin word casula, meaning little house. During the Medieval period, the chasuble became shorter at the sides. Eventually it was clipped, altered, and at the same time stiffened with buckram.
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