Black velvet-look stole with a white calla lily vine embroidered down both panels above silver beaded fringe

Black Velvet-Look Stole with Calla Lily Vine for Weddings and Funerals

Standard 120 in
$188.00 USD
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Black velvet-look stole with a white calla lily vine embroidered down both panels above silver beaded fringe
  • Black velvet-look stole with a white calla lily vine embroidered down both panels above silver beaded fringe
  • Close side view of the black calla lily stole showing the vine, blooms and silver beaded fringe in detail
  • Back view of the calla lily stole showing a gold sunburst cross and crown motif on the black velvet-look yoke
Black Velvet-Look Stole with Calla Lily Vine for Weddings and Funerals

Black Velvet-Look Stole with Calla Lily Vine for Weddings and Funerals

$188.00 USD

A black, velvet-look stole with a climbing calla lily vine in white and pale gold, finished in silver beaded fringe, with a gold cross and crown on the back yoke.

Suited to funerals, where black is the traditional colour, and to weddings where an officiant chooses it by preference rather than rubric.

  • Colour Black
  • Season Not season-specific (black class, funeral and wedding-officiant use)

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 stole: A is one side, from the top of the neck to the end above the fringe; the finished length is A doubled

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 heightFinished 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 needed120 in (305 cm)

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

Standard length: 120 in (305 cm) $188.00

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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

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, velvet-look stole with a climbing calla lily vine in white and pale gold, finished in silver beaded fringe, with a gold cross and crown on the back yoke.

Suited to funerals, where black is the traditional colour, and to weddings where an officiant chooses it by preference rather than rubric.

Symbolism

The calla lily carries two long-standing meanings in church use: purity, and resurrection or eternal life, which is why the same flower suits both a wedding and a funeral.

Why clergy choose it

  • Dispatch

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

  • Liturgically correct

    Black — worn for funeral service, memorial service, wedding (officiant)

  • Cloth and finish

    Black velvet-look cloth with white, cream, pale gold and silver thread embroidery. Single continuous panel with silver-toned edge piping; 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 Calla Lily Stole is a black, velvet-look stole with silver-toned piping, its two panels carrying a climbing vine of white and pale gold calla lilies that opens as it descends, finishing in a silver beaded fringe. It is available in any length its wearer needs.

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Design and symbolism

Each panel begins near the neck with a scrolling stem, small leaves and unopened buds, and opens lower down into several full calla lily blooms worked in white and cream against the black ground, before ending in beaded silver fringe. The calla lily has carried two meanings in church use for a long time: purity, which is why it turns up at weddings, and resurrection or eternal life, which is why the same flower appears just as often at funerals. This stole was designed to hold both readings at once rather than choose between them. A second motif appears only on the back: a gold cross with radiating rays, a small crown-like shape above it, embroidered on the yoke where the front vine does not reach.

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Liturgical use

Black belongs to funerals and requiem Masses in the Roman and Anglo-Catholic traditions, and it is worn there without difficulty. It has no comparable liturgical claim on weddings, where white, gold or the couple's chosen colour is far more usual; an officiant who wears black to a wedding is making a personal or stylistic choice, not following a colour rubric, and should check with the couple and the church before doing so.

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Who it is for

This stole suits a priest, pastor or minister who officiates at both funerals and weddings and wants one well-made piece for occasions that share a flower rather than a colour rule. The beaded silver fringe and velvet-look ground give it more presence than a plain satin stole, without moving into the heavily worked end of the catalogue.

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Length and fit

Standard length runs 120 in (305 cm) end to end, in the presbyteral cut worn straight down over both shoulders. Made to measure from 84 in to 120 in is priced the same as standard; past 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in, up to 160 in. The height box on this page suggests a length once you enter your height, though you are free to enter your own; whatever length, height and notes you settle on travel through to your cart, checkout and order.

Browse the rest of the wedding and officiant vestments, the funeral and memorial range, and other black vestments. The fabric guide explains the difference between our velvet-look and satin-look cloths.

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At a glance

  • Liturgical use

    Funeral Service, Memorial Service, Wedding (Officiant)

  • Embroidery

    Calla Lily, Vine and Scroll, Cross with Rays

  • Liturgical colour

    Black

  • Worn by

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

  • Cloth

    Black velvet-look cloth with white, cream, pale gold and silver thread embroidery

  • Construction

    Single continuous panel with silver-toned edge piping; 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

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Care

Dry clean only, and ask your cleaner to take particular care with the velvet-look ground, which crushes if pressed directly, and the beaded fringe, which can catch on rough surfaces.

Store rolled rather than folded and keep out of direct sunlight; if the velvet needs freshening, steam it from a short distance rather than pressing it flat.

Specifications

The particulars

Measurements, cloth, construction and liturgical class, as recorded for this piece.

Product type
Clergy Stole
Style
Presbyteral-cut stole with a climbing floral vine, styled for both wedding and funeral use
Liturgical colour
Black
Liturgical season
  • Not season-specific (black class, funeral and wedding-officiant use)
Embroidery
  • Calla Lily,
  • Vine and Scroll,
  • Cross with Rays
Material
Black velvet-look cloth with white, cream, pale gold and silver 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 silver-toned edge piping; 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

Is one stole really right for both weddings and funerals?

The calla lily carries both meanings in church tradition: purity, which suits a wedding, and resurrection, which suits a funeral. The design was chosen with that overlap in mind, so the same stole reads correctly at either occasion.

Colour is a separate question from symbolism, though. Black has no established place at weddings the way it does at funerals, so check with the couple and your church's own custom before wearing it to officiate a marriage.

What is embroidered on the back of this stole?

The back yoke carries a gold cross with radiating rays and a small crown-like shape above it, worked in a warmer gold tone than the silver used on the front. It does not appear anywhere on the two front panels, which are given over entirely to the calla lily vine.

It is a small detail, visible mainly to anyone standing behind the wearer, but it is there deliberately rather than left blank.

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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