Variations include white/gold, white/silver, full gold, red/gold, green/silver, and other colors. Lamé is typically hand-woven in pure silk and silver 990/°°°. The Roman tradition has long favored silk as the most suitable material for the making of vestments, due to its purity and undisputed value. The combination with gold and silver fibers was a natural fit.
Although this style is a rare sight today, it is still seen with vintage chasubles from previous generations in and around Rome. The style continues to be made by Gammarelli, seen here. Below are a few examples seen in different colors. The images here depict the vintage look, when hand-woven material was used, slightly different in appearance from the machine-made material of today.
These days lamé silk is still produced in Italy. It has always been expensive. The best is given to God for service at the altar. The example in gold seen below was donated by the city of Rome to the Roman Archconfraternity of the Most Holy Trinity. It is important for priests to remember to not sit on this style of chasuble (the Roman custom is to sit on stools so as to not crush the material by sitting on it).
