Ivory Marian Chasuble, Blue Velvet Orphrey

Front of an ivory chasuble with a royal blue velvet orphrey embroidered with a crowned Marian M, white lilies, a flowering vine and a gold fleur-de-lys

Ivory Marian Chasuble with Blue Velvet Orphrey and Crowned M Monogram

$230.00 USD

An ivory chasuble with a full-length royal blue velvet orphrey, embroidered with a crowned Marian M in a gold gothic arch and a flowering vine of lilies and stars.

The collar and the cuff bands are cut from the same velvet and worked with gold fleur-de-lys. A white-class vestment for Marian feasts, weddings and ordinations. Offered in four standard sizes, or tailored to your own measurements; Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large.

Chasuble sizing

Worn over the alb, a chasuble is sized by length and width, not by chest. Choose the size for your height, or Made to Measure.

How to measure

Measure over the alb you will wear.

A - Back length: from the shoulder seam beside the neck, straight down the back to where the hem should fall. Mid-calf is usual.
B - Width across: arms held out level, from wrist to wrist.

Full guide: How to measure for vestments

Size	Back length (A)	Width across (B)	Suits height
Small	51 in (130 cm)	59 in (150 cm)	up to 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Medium	53 in (135 cm)	59 in (150 cm)	5 ft 8 in to 5 ft 10 in (173-178 cm)
Large	55 in (140 cm)	61 in (155 cm)	5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 1 in (180-185 cm)
Extra Large	57 in (145 cm)	61 in (155 cm)	6 ft 2 in and over (188 cm and up)
Made to Measure	your figure	your figure	any height or build

Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large.

Sizing

Graded standard sizes. See the size guide above.

Size

51 in (130 cm) back length, for heights up to 5 ft 7 in

Not sure? Open the size guide above, or write to us and we will advise.

Tailored to your own measurements, at the Extra Large price. Take them over the alb you will wear.

A Length - shoulder seam at the neck, straight down to the hem. B Width across - hem to hem, arms held out level.

Measurements are in

Height

Chest

Waist

Front length

Width across

Neck opening

Anything else we should know

We confirm every measurement by email, and alter or replace the garment if it does not fit.

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Additional information

This item qualifies for free worldwide shipping

Dispatch

5–7 days

Standard

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

Rush

7–9 days. Choose Rush shipping at checkout

Duties and import taxes, where they apply, are payable on arrival.

Overview

What this piece is

An ivory chasuble with a full-length royal blue velvet orphrey, embroidered with a crowned Marian M in a gold gothic arch and a flowering vine of lilies and stars.

Symbolism

The letter M beneath a crown is the Marian monogram, and the crown marks the Queenship of Mary.

The white lilies stand for purity, the gold stars scattered through the vine recall the crown of twelve stars in Revelation 12, and the fleur-de-lys at the hem is itself an old Marian device.

Why clergy choose it

Dispatch

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

White and Ivory, with a blue orphrey — worn for marian solemnities and feasts, may and october devotions, ordination and first mass
Cloth and finish

Ivory cloth with a royal blue velvet orphrey, collar and cuffs, and stitched gold and coloured embroidery. Full gothic cut, velvet orphrey edged in woven gold galloon, velvet standing collar, embroidered velvet cuff bands, plain back.
Cut to your measurements

Four standard sizes, or cut to your own measurements (Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large); plain sleeves on request

Details

About this vestment

Custom and made to measure

An ivory chasuble with a full-length royal blue velvet orphrey, embroidered with a crowned Marian M inside a gold gothic arch and a flowering vine of lilies and stars running the length of the panel. The collar and the cuff bands are cut from the same blue velvet and worked with gold fleur-de-lys.

The embroidery

The orphrey runs from collar to hem in blue velvet, held between two bands of woven gold galloon. A gold gothic arch at the top encloses the crowned letter M, with white lilies opening at its foot. From there a flowering vine climbs the panel, carrying white lilies, small coloured blossoms and gold stars, and closes at the hem with a large gold fleur-de-lys.

The standing collar is faced in blue velvet and set with gold fleur-de-lys, and each sleeve ends in a velvet cuff band worked with the same device and edged in gold. The back is left plain ivory, so the blue collar and cuffs carry the design when the priest faces the altar.

Liturgical use

The blue is ornament; the vestment is ivory, which belongs to the white class. It is made first for Marian solemnities and feasts — the Immaculate Conception, the Assumption, the Nativity of Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary, Guadalupe and Lourdes — and for the May and October devotions.

Because ivory is a white-class colour it is equally correct at Christmas and Easter, at weddings, and at ordinations and first Masses, which is why this piece is often chosen as an ordination gift. It is not worn in Advent or Lent, at Pentecost, or in Ordinary Time.

Cut and construction

Full gothic cut, wide across the shoulders and falling in a deep curve over the arms to a rounded hem, with no fastening. The ground is a smooth ivory cloth with a soft finish; the orphrey, collar and cuffs are velvet, laid on and edged with woven gold galloon, and the embroidery is stitched into the velvet rather than applied as a patch.

Sizing and made to measure

Take one of the four graded standard sizes from the size guide on this page, or choose Made to Measure and send us your own figures — height, chest, waist and the front length you want. Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large. The cuff bands sit best when the width across is cut to the wearer, so it is worth doing if you have the measurements.

Ordering for a date

Orders are dispatched within 5–7 days, and delivery typically takes a further 10–15 days. If it is a gift for an ordination or a Marian feast, write to support@theclergycouture.com with the date before ordering.

See the rest of our chasubles and white and ivory vestments, browse everything we make for Marian feasts, or ask about custom and made to measure vestments.

At a glance

Liturgical use

Marian solemnities and feasts, May and October devotions, Ordination and first Mass, Wedding Mass, Ordination gift
Embroidery

Crowned Marian Monogram, White Lilies, Flowering Vine, Stars, Fleur-de-lys, Gothic Arch, Marian
Liturgical colour

White and Ivory, with a blue orphrey
Worn by

Priest, Newly Ordained, Bishop, Seminarian preparing for ordination — Gothic cut - full and unfastened, worn over the alb and stole
Cloth

Ivory cloth with a royal blue velvet orphrey, collar and cuffs, and stitched gold and coloured embroidery
Construction

Full gothic cut, velvet orphrey edged in woven gold galloon, velvet standing collar, embroidered velvet cuff bands, plain back; None - drawn on over the head
Included in the set

Chasuble
Dispatch

Dispatched within 5–7 days

Care

Dry clean only. Tell the cleaner the vestment carries a velvet orphrey with dense metallic and coloured embroidery, so it must not be pressed flat.

Velvet crushes permanently where it is folded. Always hang the chasuble on a broad padded hanger and never fold it across the orphrey.
Ivory yellows in strong light and deep blue fades. Keep the vestment in a closed garment bag away from daylight.
Lift the pile with light steam held away from the cloth rather than pressing it.

Product type

Chasuble

Style

Gothic cut with a full-length velvet orphrey, velvet standing collar and velvet cuff bands

Liturgical colour

White and Ivory, with a blue orphrey

Liturgical season

Not season-specific (white class),
Marian feasts,
Christmas,
Easter

Embroidery

Crowned Marian Monogram,
White Lilies,
Flowering Vine,
Stars,
Fleur-de-lys,
Gothic Arch,
Marian

Material

Ivory cloth with a royal blue velvet orphrey, collar and cuffs, and stitched gold and coloured embroidery

Length

51-57 in (130-145 cm) back length, by size

Width

59-61 in (150-155 cm) across, hem to hem

Fit

Gothic cut - full and unfastened, worn over the alb and stole

Construction

Full gothic cut, velvet orphrey edged in woven gold galloon, velvet standing collar, embroidered velvet cuff bands, plain back

Closure

None - drawn on over the head

Included

Chasuble

Worn by

Priest,
Newly Ordained,
Bishop,
Seminarian preparing for ordination

Customisation

Four standard sizes, or cut to your own measurements (Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large); plain sleeves on request

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 blue a liturgical colour?

Not in the ordinary Roman scheme, which knows white, red, green, violet, black and rose. Blue appears by the old Spanish privilege for the Immaculate Conception, and Sarum blue is widely used for Advent in Anglican and Lutheran churches.

That question does not arise here. The blue is the orphrey; the vestment itself is ivory, so it belongs to the white class and can be worn wherever white or gold is called for.

Which days is this chasuble made for?

Marian days first: the Immaculate Conception, the Assumption, the Nativity of Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary, Guadalupe and Lourdes, and the May and October devotions.

Because ivory is a white-class colour, it is also correct at Christmas and Easter, at weddings, and at ordinations and first Masses, which is why it is often bought as an ordination gift.

What is the crowned M in the gothic arch?

It is the Marian monogram, the letter M under a crown, one of the oldest and simplest ways of naming Our Lady on a vestment. The crown marks the Queenship of Mary.

The white lilies beside and beneath it stand for purity, the stars scattered through the vine recall the crown of twelve stars in Revelation 12, and the large gold fleur-de-lys at the hem is itself an old Marian device.

What are the blue bands at the ends of the sleeves?

They are velvet cuff bands, embroidered with gold fleur-de-lys and edged in gold galloon to match the collar and the orphrey. They give the chasuble a finished edge where the cloth falls over the arm, and they are visible from the side and from behind, where the back is otherwise plain.

If you would prefer the sleeves left plain, choose Made to Measure and say so in the order notes.

Should I choose Standard Size or Made to Measure?

A standard size chosen on height suits most wearers. Use the size guide on this page and take the row your height falls in.

Choose Made to Measure if you fall outside those ranges, if you want a particular hem length, or if the chasuble is a gift and you know the wearer's measurements. The cuff bands sit better when the width across is cut to the wearer. Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large.

How should the velvet orphrey be cared for?

Dry clean only, and tell the cleaner the vestment carries a velvet orphrey with dense metallic and coloured embroidery, so it must not be pressed flat.

Velvet crushes permanently where it is folded. Always hang the chasuble on a broad padded hanger, never fold it across the orphrey.
Ivory yellows in strong light and deep blue fades. Keep the vestment in a closed garment bag away from daylight.
Lift the pile with light steam held away from the cloth rather than pressing it.

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