15th Degree Scottish Rite Apron – Red and Green with Gold Bullion Embroidery

Description

15th Degree Scottish Rite Apron – Red and Green with Gold Bullion Embroidery

Knight of the East, of the Sword, or of the Eagle is among the most significant degrees the Lodge of Perfection confers. The 15th Degree carries a narrative that reaches from the captivity in Babylon through the return to Jerusalem, and every element of the regalia worn during that degree work is connected to the symbolism the degree is designed to transmit. This 15th Degree Scottish Rite Apron is built on red satin with a green moire ribbon border, gold bullion embroidery across the flap and apron body, soft padding throughout, a rear pocket, and an adjustable belt with gold plated snake fitting.

Red satin as the primary field creates the base that the 15th Degree color assignment specifies within Scottish Rite Lodge of Perfection regalia tradition. Satin surface movement gives the red field a shifting quality under degree room lighting that flat fabric cannot replicate, and that visual depth matches the gravity of the Knight of the East narrative that the degree develops through its ceremony. Against that red satin field, the green moire ribbon border carries the secondary color of 15th Degree regalia in the watered surface pattern that moire ribbon produces, a texture distinction that separates this apron from plain-bordered construction at first glance.

Gold bullion embroidery covers the emblematic work at the flap and apron body in the detail that Scottish Rite degree apron tradition requires for the 15th Degree symbols. The crossed swords with skull at the flap and the triangular arrangement of small gold triangles across the apron body are worked in bullion thread, producing a raised dimensional surface that machine embroidery cannot achieve. Under Lodge of Perfection degree room lighting, bullion work catches light across its raised surface simultaneously from multiple angles, giving the embroidered symbols a presence that flat embroidery thread loses at distance.

Soft padding built into the apron body gives it a structured feel against the clothing surface through the extended degree work that Scottish Rite full exemplification requires. That structure keeps the apron face presenting forward without curling at the lower edge during the standing and movement that Lodge of Perfection ceremony involves across a full degree day. A rear pocket is built into the apron lining for the Scottish Rite member who carries a ritual, a program, or personal effects through a Valley day without requiring a separate case on the degree room floor.

The adjustable belt runs with a gold plated snake fitting that sets the correct ceremonial waist position with a single press. Finest quality moire ribbon at the border holds its watered surface pattern and color depth through the repeated folding and storage that active Scottish Rite membership accumulates across a full Valley year of degree days and Stated Meetings.

The gold plated snake fitting on the adjustable belt holds its plating through the repeated open-and-close cycle of regular Valley attendance without the base metal showing at the contact points after a season of Scottish Rite degree work.

Q: What degree is this apron designed for?

A: This apron is designed for the 15th Degree of Scottish Rite Masonry, known as Knight of the East, of the Sword, or of the Eagle, worn during Lodge of Perfection degree conferral and formal Scottish Rite Valley occasions.

Q: What embroidery method is used on this apron?

A: The emblematic work across the flap and apron body is worked in gold bullion embroidery, producing a raised dimensional finish that holds its texture and gold tone through years of Scottish Rite degree ceremony wear.

Q: What is the border material on this apron?

A: The border is finest quality green moire ribbon, carrying the watered surface pattern that distinguishes moire construction from plain ribbon and connects the secondary degree color to the overall apron design.

Q: Does this apron include any comfort features for extended degree wear?

A: Yes. Soft padding is built into the apron body for structured comfort during extended Lodge of Perfection degree work, and a rear pocket is fitted in the lining for carrying ritual or personal effects through a full Valley day.

Product Features

Gold bullion embroidered 15th Degree symbols – flap and apron body Crossed swords with skull at the flap and triangular gold arrangement at the body are worked in raised gold bullion thread, producing the dimensional embroidery finish that reads across the Lodge of Perfection degree room floor under full Scottish Rite exemplification lighting.

Red satin base with finest quality green moire ribbon border Red satin creates the primary degree color field with surface movement under lighting that flat fabric cannot match, bordered in green moire ribbon whose watered pattern distinguishes the 15th Degree apron construction from plain-bordered Scottish Rite regalia.

Soft padding with rear pocket and gold plated snake belt Built-in soft padding maintains apron structure through extended degree work, with a rear pocket for ritual and personal effects, and an adjustable gold plated snake fitting belt that sets the correct ceremonial position with a single press.

Specifications:

• Degree: 15th Degree Scottish Rite, Knight of the East, Sword, or Eagle
• Material: Red satin with green moire ribbon border
• Embroidery: Gold bullion, raised dimensional
• Padding: Soft padding throughout
• Rear Pocket: Yes
• Belt: Adjustable with gold plated snake fitting
• Size: Adjustable