writing in 421 CE, states that Roman ladies gave their silk dresses to form coverings for the altar.

Eastern Christianity

In the Orthodox Church, the Holy Table (altar) may be vested in one or two coverings. There is always an outer frontal, covering the top surface of the Holy Table and hanging down several inches on all four sides. This is used alone if the front of the Holy Table is elaborately carved or decorated. For a "fully vested" Holy

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