Purple chalice veil laid flat, showing the gold cross ringed by the crown of thorns in rays, with a crossed emblem at each corner.

Purple Chalice Veil with Cross and Crown of Thorns

18 in
$120.00 USD
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Purple chalice veil laid flat, showing the gold cross ringed by the crown of thorns in rays, with a crossed emblem at each corner.
  • Purple chalice veil laid flat, showing the gold cross ringed by the crown of thorns in rays, with a crossed emblem at each corner.
  • The purple chalice veil draped over a chalice, with the cross and crown of thorns to the front.
  • Close-up of the purple chalice veil's corner, showing the gold cross and scrolling embroidery above the bullion fringe.
Purple Chalice Veil with Cross and Crown of Thorns

Purple Chalice Veil with Cross and Crown of Thorns

$120.00 USD

A purple satin chalice veil worked in gold with a cross ringed by the crown of thorns and rays behind. For Lent, Advent and Holy Week. Available in 18, 20 or 24 inch squares.

  • Colour Violet

Chalice veil sizing

A chalice veil is a square, so one figure matters: the side (A). Between two sizes, take the larger.

How a chalice veil is measured: A is one side of the square, edge to edge

How to measure

Measure your chalice from the foot to the rim. The taller the chalice, the larger the square it needs to drape well.

SizeSquare (A)Best for
18 in18 x 18 in (46 x 46 cm)Small and travel chalices, side altars
20 in20 x 20 in (51 x 51 cm)A standard parish chalice. The safe choice
24 in24 x 24 in (61 x 61 cm)Tall chalices, or a fuller drape

Finished square, edge to edge.
Complete the set

Free worldwide shipping on orders of $200 or more

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.

Overview

What this piece is

A purple satin chalice veil worked in gold with a cross ringed by the crown of thorns and rays behind. For Lent, Advent and Holy Week. Available in 18, 20 or 24 inch squares.

Why clergy choose it

  • Dispatch

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

  • Liturgically correct

    Violet — worn for lent, advent, holy week

  • Material and finish

    Purple satin with gold embroidery and gold bullion fringe. Square veil, finished on all four edges with gold bullion fringe; embroidered on the face; scrolling gold border and a crossed emblem at each corner.

  • Made to your specification

    Three square sizes; matching burse quoted on request

Details

About this vestment

Custom and made to measure

A purple satin chalice veil embroidered in gold with a cross ringed by the crown of thorns, rays behind it and bullion fringe on all four sides. It is offered in three square sizes.

01

The design

The centre carries a gold cross with the crown of thorns encircling the point where the arms meet, and straight rays worked out behind it. A small crossed emblem sits in each corner, and a scrolling gold border runs round all four sides above the fringe. The veil is laid over the chalice with the cross to the front.

02

Cloth and finish

Purple satin in a true liturgical violet rather than a blue-leaning shade, which is what keeps it sitting correctly beside a violet chasuble and an Advent or Lent frontal. The gold is raised against the ground so the crown of thorns still reads from a distance, and the square hangs straight rather than curling at the corners.

03

Size

Three squares: 18 in, 20 in and 24 in on each side. A standard parish chalice is usually served well by the 20 in; the 18 in suits smaller and travel chalices, and the 24 in a taller chalice or a deeper drape. The size guide on this page carries the full table.

04

When it is worn

Violet is the colour of Advent and of Lent in the Western calendar, and it is also used for funerals and Masses for the dead in traditions that have moved away from black. The crown of thorns is a Passion sign, so this veil sits most naturally in Lent and through Holy Week up to the Triduum.

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What you receive

The chalice veil only. The chalice and paten in the photographs are there to show the veil in use and are not included.

See the rest of the range in altar hangings and paraments, browse Lent vestments, and write to us if you would like a burse cut to match.

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At a glance

  • Liturgical use

    Lent, Advent, Holy Week, Funerals and Masses for the dead

  • Liturgical colour

    Violet

  • Used by

    Priest, Bishop, Sacristan, Altar guild

  • Material

    Purple satin with gold embroidery and gold bullion fringe

  • Construction

    Square veil, finished on all four edges with gold bullion fringe; embroidered on the face; scrolling gold border and a crossed emblem at each corner

  • Dispatch

    Dispatched within 5–7 days

  • Personalisation

    Three square sizes; matching burse quoted on request

  • Made in

    Pakistan

07

Care

Dry clean only. Satin, gold embroidery and bullion fringe all suffer in a domestic wash, and a deep violet loses its depth quickly when laundered at home.

Store the veil flat or loosely rolled rather than folded, so no crease sets across the cross. Press only on the reverse with a cool iron and a pressing cloth, never over the metal thread.

Specifications

The particulars

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

Product type
Chalice Veil
Style
Square chalice veil with central cross and crown of thorns in rays
Liturgical colour
Violet
Material
Purple satin with gold embroidery and gold bullion fringe
Dimensions
18, 20 or 24 in square
Construction
Square veil, finished on all four edges with gold bullion fringe; embroidered on the face; scrolling gold border and a crossed emblem at each corner
Used by
  • Priest,
  • Bishop,
  • Sacristan,
  • Altar guild
Customisation
Three square sizes; matching burse quoted 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

Which size chalice veil should I choose?

The three sizes are the finished square: 18 in, 20 in and 24 in on each side. A standard parish chalice is usually served well by the 20 in veil, which is why it sits in the middle of the range. The 18 in suits smaller and travel chalices; the 24 in suits taller chalices, or a priest who likes the veil to fall further towards the foot.

Open the size guide on this page for the full table. If you are between two sizes, take the larger one: a veil with a little extra drape hangs better than one cut short.

What is included, and is the chalice shown part of the order?

This listing is for the chalice veil only. The chalice, paten, pall and burse shown in the photographs are there to show the veil in use and are not included.

If you want a burse made to match a veil, write to us before ordering and we will quote for the pair so the cloth and the embroidery are taken from the same run.

When is each colour used?

In the Western calendar the veil follows the colour of the day, matching the chasuble and stole. Green is worn through Ordinary Time, white for Christmas, Easter and most feasts of the Lord and Our Lady, violet for Advent and Lent, and red for Pentecost, Palm Sunday, Good Friday and the martyrs.

Blue is not a colour of the Roman calendar, but a Marian blue veil is widely used for Our Lady's feasts by indult and long custom in some places, and in Sarum use for Advent. Practice varies between traditions and dioceses, so follow your own ordinary where it differs.

How should the veil be cared for?

Dry clean only. Satin ground, gold embroidery and bullion fringe all suffer in a domestic wash, and the fringe in particular mats and will not recover.

Between uses, store the veil flat or loosely rolled with the embroidery outward rather than folded, so no crease sets across the centre motif. Comb the fringe straight with your fingers after handling. Press only on the reverse with a cool iron and a pressing cloth, never over the metal thread.

How long will my veil take to arrive?

Orders are dispatched within 5 to 7 days, and delivery takes a further 10 to 15 days after dispatch.

If you need the veil for a particular ordination, first Mass or feast, put the date in the order notes and we will confirm by email whether it can be met.

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