Ivory Lily & Star Stole for Easter

Ivory Lily and Star Clergy Stole shown front on, both panels with the gold crown and champagne fringe visible

Ivory Lily and Star Clergy Stole with Gold Crown for Easter and Christmastide

$184.00 USD

Ivory clergy stole embroidered with a lily-and-star vine and a gold crown at the hem.

For Easter, Christmastide and Epiphany services.

Colour Ivory and Gold
Season Easter, Christmastide, Epiphany

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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Additional information

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Dispatch

5–7 days

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

Rush

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Overview

What this piece is

Ivory clergy stole embroidered with a lily-and-star vine and a gold crown at the hem.

For Easter, Christmastide and Epiphany services.

Symbolism

The lily marks the purity and Resurrection joy of Easter. The eight-point star recalls the star of Epiphany. The gold crown near the hem reads as Christ's kingship.

Why clergy choose it

Dispatch

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

Ivory and Gold — worn for easter sunday, eastertide services, christmas eve and christmas day
Cloth and finish

Ivory satin-faced cloth with a fine self-tone lattice damask weave, embroidered in gold and silver metallic thread. Gold and silver metallic piping along both edges, champagne-silver twisted fringe at the hem.
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

This ivory stole carries a running vine of lilies and eight-point stars down each panel, gathered near the hem into a small gold crown. It is designed for the white and gold season: Easter, Christmastide and Epiphany.

Design and symbolism

The ground is an ivory satin-faced cloth with a fine self-tone lattice woven into the cloth itself, so the surface catches light without any applied print. Gold and silver metallic piping runs along both long edges. Down each panel a vine of white and silver lily flowers with gold leaves climbs from hem to shoulder, with small gold eight-point stars set between the blooms. Near the base of each panel the vine gathers into a gold crown worked with small red accents. The back neck forms a V, ivory, with a single gold star at the point. Both hems finish in a champagne-silver twisted fringe.

The lily is the flower of Easter: its white trumpet has stood for purity and for the Resurrection since the early church took up the garden imagery of the empty tomb. The eight-point star, an old Epiphany sign, points toward the star that led the magi. The crown gathered at the base of the vine reads as Christ's kingship, the crown of glory that Easter proclaims after the crown of thorns of Good Friday.

Liturgical use

White and gold is the class for the church's greatest joys: Easter Day and the whole of Eastertide, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Epiphany, and other high feasts of the Lord. It is not worn for Lent or Advent, where the western tradition calls for violet, nor for the long run of Ordinary Time, where green is customary. Practice on the exact boundary days varies by parish and by tradition, so a minister new to a congregation should check local custom before the first use.

Who it is for

This is a presbyteral stole, cut for a priest, pastor or minister presiding at the altar or pulpit on a festal Sunday. Its combination of lily, star and crown makes it equally suited to an Easter sunrise service, a Christmas Eve vigil or an Epiphany procession, so a minister who wants one stole to carry the whole white season, rather than three separate pieces, is the person this design is made for.

Length and fit

The stole is finished at a standard 120 in (305 cm), measured end to end over both shoulders, which suits most adult wearers with room for the drape. Any length from 84 in to 120 in is made at the same price. Beyond 120 in, $10 is added for each further 5 in, up to 160 in. Enter a height on the product page and the form will suggest a length; you are free to override it with your own measurement, and whatever you enter travels through to your cart and order.

See the rest of our white and gold vestments and the wider clergy stole collection, or read our liturgical colour guide if you are planning a full set of stoles for the church year. Our fabric guide explains the difference between satin, damask and brocade grounds.

At a glance

Liturgical use

Easter Sunday, Eastertide services, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Epiphany, high-feast and festal services
Embroidery

Lily vine, Eight-point stars, Crown
Liturgical colour

Ivory and Gold
Worn by

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

Ivory satin-faced cloth with a fine self-tone lattice damask weave, embroidered in gold and silver metallic thread
Construction

Gold and silver metallic piping along both edges, champagne-silver twisted fringe at the hem
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. The pale ivory ground marks more readily than a coloured cloth, so handle with clean, dry hands and keep it away from cosmetics and pens.

Store rolled rather than folded to protect the damask lattice and the metallic embroidery, keep it out of direct sunlight, and press from the reverse under a cloth, avoiding the embroidered vine and the fringe.

Product type

Clergy Stole

Style

Traditional damask-ground stole with a running floral and symbolic embroidery vine, presbyteral cut

Liturgical colour

Ivory and Gold

Liturgical season

Easter,
Christmastide,
Epiphany

Embroidery

Lily vine,
Eight-point stars,
Crown

Material

Ivory satin-faced cloth with a fine self-tone lattice damask weave, embroidered in gold and silver metallic thread

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

Gold and silver metallic piping along both edges, champagne-silver twisted fringe at the hem

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

Does the back of this stole match the ivory front?

The reverse of the panels has a warmer, champagne tone compared with the ivory face. That's typical of a satin weave, where the face and the back of the cloth catch the light differently rather than being dyed to two different shades.

If an exact colour match front and back matters to your order, write to support@theclergycouture.com before ordering and we will answer any question about the cloth.

Can I wear this stole at Christmas as well as Easter?

Yes. This design was made for the whole white and gold season, not for Easter alone. The lily and crown suit Easter and the Sundays of Eastertide that follow it, the eight-point star suits Epiphany, and the ivory and gold palette sits equally well on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

It is not intended for Lent or Advent, when violet is the customary colour in most western traditions.

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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