Chasuble
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This very well-preserved garment synergizes centuries' old Catholic practice with the machine age. This priest's vestment– a tabard-like chasuble intended to be worn over the alb and other clothing when conducting church services– is made out of a shiny, silver-shot machine-woven silk; the hand-embroidered floral elements continue a long tradition of superior, Italian needlework, although the palette is now garishly hued with synthetic sewing silks.
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