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Description
Chasuble, colorful flat silk ground and long stitch flat silk floral embroidery on ivory satin with gold thread stitching. 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. The 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 a buckram. This form is often referred to as the "fiddleback" style and was in common use during Mission days.
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