Auctor Mandarin-Collar Jacket

A Pulpit Jacket Built Around the Brocade

Auctor is designed around the gold-on-black brocade. The collar stands a full inch above the shoulder line so the woven cross pattern frames the face from chancel and camera, and the cuff bands are wide enough to read clearly when hands are raised in prayer or extended in benediction. Every other choice on the jacket – the matte body, the tonal piping, the clean placket – is intentionally restrained so the brocade carries the eye.

Signature Gold-on-Black Cross-Motif Brocade

The brocade is a jacquard-woven gold-on-black with a repeating medallion-and-cross pattern. Panels are applied to the upper Mandarin collar and to a deep four-inch turn-back cuff on each sleeve. A matching brocade trim outlines the chest welt pocket, tying the three accents into a single visual line from collar to hand.

Five-Button Centered Placket and Construction

Five tonal-gold dome buttons run a centered placket from the base of the Mandarin collar to the hem. The shoulder is lightly structured to anchor the brocade collar, the chest is half-canvassed for clean lapel-free roll, and a single back vent keeps the line clean from the rear of the sanctuary.

Matte Wool-Blend Body and Care

The body is a mid-weight wool-blend suiting with a true matte black finish that keeps the brocade clearly readable on broadcast camera. Dry-clean only and have any cleaner protect the brocade panels with tissue. Hang on a wide cedar hanger inside a breathable garment bag between services.