Black Silver Alpha Omega Requiem Stole

Black requiem stole with silver wheat, radiant cross, lily and Alpha and Omega letters down both panels

Silver Alpha and Omega Requiem Stole in Black with Cross and Lily

$184.00 USD

A black stole embroidered in silver with wheat, a radiant cross, lilies, and the letters Alpha and Omega split across the two panels.

For funerals, requiem Masses and All Souls' Day observance.

Stole length guide

A stole is sized by one figure: its finished length, end to end over the shoulders. Our standard is 120 in, and any length up to 120 in costs the same.

How to measure

A - One side: from the back of the neck, down the front to where the end should fall (knee to mid-calf). Double it for the finished length.

Buying as a gift? Give us the wearer's height and we will size it from the chart.

Full guide: How long should a clergy stole be?

Your height	Finished length (A x 2)
Up to 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)	100 in (254 cm)
5 ft 5 in to 5 ft 8 in (165-173 cm)	104 in (264 cm)
5 ft 9 in to 6 ft 0 in (175-183 cm)	108 in (274 cm)
6 ft 1 in to 6 ft 4 in (185-193 cm)	112 in (284 cm)
6 ft 5 in and over (196 cm and up)	116 in (295 cm)
Our standard cut, no measuring needed	120 in (305 cm)

Past 120 in we add $10 for every 5 in, up to 160 in. Longer? Write to us for a quote.

Stole Length

Standard length: 120 in (305 cm) $184.00

Custom length (optional)

Leave blank for 120 in. Over 120 in adds $10 for every 5 in, up to 160 in. We confirm the length by email.

Not sure of your length? Work it out from your height

Feet

Inches

A guide, not a rule. Measure from the back of the neck down to where you want the ends to fall, then double it.

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Dispatch

5–7 days

Standard

10–15 days. Free on orders of $200 or more

Rush

7–9 days. Choose Rush shipping at checkout

Dispatch and transit are counted separately. Duties, where they apply, are payable on arrival.

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Overview

What this piece is

A black stole embroidered in silver with wheat, a radiant cross, lilies, and the letters Alpha and Omega split across the two panels.

For funerals, requiem Masses and All Souls' Day observance.

Symbolism

Wheat and lilies both speak to resurrection, wheat through the image of buried grain rising again, lilies through their long Easter association. Alpha and Omega are Christ's own words for himself in Revelation, the beginning and the end.

Why clergy choose it

Dispatch

Dispatched within 5–7 days, with tracked delivery worldwide.
Liturgically correct

Black — worn for funeral mass, requiem mass, all souls' day
Cloth and finish

Black satin-faced cloth with silver and white thread embroidery. Single continuous panel with a narrow silver metallic trim band; straight ends finished in silver beaded fringe.
Cut to your measurements

Cut to any length from 84 in to 160 in; beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in

Details

About this stole

The Requiem Stole gathers several of the oldest funeral symbols onto one black panel: wheat, a radiant cross, lilies, and the Greek letters Alpha and Omega split across the two sides, all worked in silver and white thread down to a beaded fringe.

Design and symbolism

Each panel opens near the neck with a small wheat sprig, then a cross with fine radiating lines, then a cluster of lilies interwoven with more wheat. Below that, the left panel carries the letter Alpha and the right carries Omega, and each closes with a small cross set just above the beaded fringe. Wheat and lilies both speak to resurrection in church tradition, wheat because a buried grain rises as new growth, lilies because of their long association with Easter and eternal life. Alpha and Omega, the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, are Christ's own words for himself in Revelation, the beginning and the end, and splitting the two letters across the pair of panels is a quiet way of keeping the wearer's body between them.

Liturgical use

Black remains the traditional colour for funerals and requiem Masses in the Roman and Anglo-Catholic traditions, and this stole was designed with that use specifically in mind, including services for All Souls' Day. Where a parish now uses white for funerals, drawing on the language of resurrection rather than mourning, this piece is not the right choice; its whole design leans on the older black-vestment vocabulary.

Who it is for

A priest or pastor leading funerals, requiem Masses or an All Souls' commemoration will find the density of symbolism here suits a service built around scripture and reflection rather than a brief committal. The back yoke keeps a single radiant cross in silver, plain enough not to compete with the fuller design on the front.

Length and fit

Standard length is 120 in (305 cm), measured end to end over the shoulders in the presbyteral cut. Lengths from 84 in to 120 in cost the same as standard, and every further 5 in beyond that adds $10, to a maximum of 160 in. Enter your height in the box on this page for a suggested length, or set your own figure directly; the length, height and any notes you give travel through to the cart, checkout and order.

Find more funeral and memorial vestments and the wider black vestments collection, or return to all clergy stoles. The vestment glossary covers terms like cross-botonee and orphrey.

At a glance

Liturgical use

Funeral Mass, Requiem Mass, All Souls' Day, Memorial Service
Embroidery

Wheat, Radiant Cross, Lily, Alpha and Omega, Small Cross
Liturgical colour

Black
Worn by

Priest, Pastor, Minister — Presbyteral cut - worn straight down over both shoulders
Cloth

Black satin-faced cloth with silver and white thread embroidery
Construction

Single continuous panel with a narrow silver metallic trim band; straight ends finished in silver beaded fringe
Dispatch

Dispatched within 5–7 days
Personalisation

Cut to any length from 84 in to 160 in; beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in

Care

Dry clean only, and let your cleaner know about the beaded fringe so it is handled without snagging.

Store rolled rather than folded, away from direct sunlight, and press from the reverse side only.

Product type

Clergy Stole

Style

Traditional presbyteral-cut requiem stole combining several classic mourning and resurrection symbols

Liturgical colour

Black

Liturgical season

Not season-specific (black class, funeral and All Souls' use)

Embroidery

Wheat,
Radiant Cross,
Lily,
Alpha and Omega,
Small Cross

Material

Black satin-faced cloth with silver and white thread embroidery

Length

120 in (305 cm) standard, or cut to your length

Width

4.5 in (11.5 cm)

Fit

Presbyteral cut - worn straight down over both shoulders

Construction

Single continuous panel with a narrow silver metallic trim band; straight ends finished in silver beaded fringe

Worn by

Priest,
Pastor,
Minister

Customisation

Cut to any length from 84 in to 160 in; beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in

Dispatch time

5–7 days

Made in

Pakistan

Liturgical practice varies between traditions. Where your own use differs, follow your ordinary.

FAQs

Before you order

What do the Alpha and Omega letters mean on this stole?

Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, and Christ uses them of himself in the book of Revelation to say he is the beginning and the end. Splitting the two letters across the left and right panels is a traditional way of presenting them, so that the wearer stands between them.

They sit just below a cluster of lilies and wheat on this stole, both long-standing resurrection symbols, which keeps the letters in company with the rest of the design rather than isolated as decoration.

Is this stole appropriate for an All Souls' Day service?

Yes. It was designed around the same black-vestment tradition that All Souls' Day observes in churches that keep it, alongside its use for ordinary funerals and requiem Masses.

If your parish has moved to white for All Souls' or for funerals generally, this stole's black ground and mourning symbolism will not match that choice, and one of the white pieces in the catalogue would suit better.

How long should my stole be?

Enter your height in the panel above and the page works it out: roughly 100 in for a wearer up to 5 ft 4 in, 104 in to 5 ft 8 in, 108 in to 6 ft, 112 in to 6 ft 4 in, and 116 in above that. Those figures follow the usual clergy proportion of 51, 53 and 55 inches per side.

It is a guide, not a rule. Some clergy like the ends at the knee and some at mid-calf, and a stole worn over a full alb hangs differently from one worn over a cassock. If you already know the length you like, type it in and ignore the suggestion.

Does a made-to-measure length cost extra?

Up to 120 in, no. Any finished length from 84 in to 120 in (213 to 305 cm) is available at the standard price. Past 120 in we add $10 for every 5 in, so 125 in is $10 more, 130 in is $20 more, and 160 in, the longest we offer, is $80 more.

The price on the page is the price you pay. Choose Made to Measure, type the length you want, and the band updates the price before you add to cart. We confirm every made-to-measure length by email. If you need longer than 160 in, write to support@theclergycouture.com and we will quote it.

Is this cut for a priest or for a deacon?

It is made in the presbyteral cut, worn straight down over both shoulders. That is the way a priest, a pastor or a minister wears a stole, and it is what the photographs on this page show.

A deacon wears the stole across the body, from the left shoulder to the right hip. If you need it made that way, choose Made to Measure and say so in the notes, or write to support@theclergycouture.com before ordering so we can confirm it for this design.

How should the stole be cared for?

We recommend professional dry cleaning for embroidered vestments. Store the stole flat or loosely rolled rather than folded, so no crease forms across the embroidery, and keep it out of direct sunlight to protect the gold thread. The Journal's vestment care guide covers pressing, storage and stain removal in full.

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