{"product_id":"purple-clergy-shirt-tab-collar","title":"Purple Clergy Shirt with Tab Collar","description":"\u003cp\u003eA purple clergy shirt with a tall Roman tab collar and a covered front placket, for bishops and clergy whose church uses the colour. Choose long or short sleeves from the Sleeve menu. The shirt is sold without a collar insert, so it takes the white tab you already wear; the tab in the photographs is shown for styling only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe cut\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crisp purple stand-up band collar with a standard tab opening at the centre front. Below it the buttons are hidden under a covered placket, so the front reads as one clean line of purple, with a single chest pocket on the left. The back has a shoulder yoke with a centre pleat for room across the shoulders, and the hem is a curved shirt tail that stays tucked. The regular fit leaves room for long days and for wearing under vestments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLong or short sleeve\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe long-sleeve shirt has buttoned barrel cuffs and is the more formal choice, worn under a jacket and for meetings and formal occasions. The short-sleeve shirt ends just above the elbow, for warm weather, hospital and school visiting, and wear under an alb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the collar\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo collar insert is included. Slip any standard tab insert into the opening to wear it as a clergy shirt; without one the collar reads as a plain purple band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho wears it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Anglican, Episcopal and Methodist churches, and in some Lutheran and Pentecostal bodies, the purple clergy shirt is traditionally worn by bishops. Roman Catholic bishops wear a different, redder shade (amaranth), so if you need a shirt for that use, contact us about the shade before ordering. Elsewhere, follow your own church's custom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSize and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSized by collar (neck) size from 14.5 to 19 in, each with a matching chest, sleeve and back length; the size guide shows the full row for every size. If you fall between sizes, or want a longer sleeve or body, choose Made to Measure and give us your own figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the full range in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-shirts\"\u003eclergy shirts\u003c\/a\u003e collection, and read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/tab-collar-vs-neckband\"\u003etab collar or neckband?\u003c\/a\u003e if you are choosing between the two styles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Long Sleeve \/ 14.5 in","offer_id":67945992388843,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-LS-006-145","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long Sleeve \/ 15 in","offer_id":67945992421611,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-LS-006-15","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long Sleeve \/ 15.5 in","offer_id":67945992454379,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-LS-006-155","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long Sleeve \/ 16 in","offer_id":67945992487147,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-LS-006-16","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long Sleeve \/ 16.5 in","offer_id":67945992519915,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-LS-006-165","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long Sleeve \/ 17 in","offer_id":67945992552683,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-LS-006-17","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long Sleeve \/ 17.5 in","offer_id":67945992585451,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-LS-006-175","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long Sleeve \/ 18 in","offer_id":67945992618219,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-LS-006-18","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long Sleeve \/ 18.5 in","offer_id":67945992650987,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-LS-006-185","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long Sleeve \/ 19 in","offer_id":67945992683755,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-LS-006-19","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long Sleeve \/ Made to Measure","offer_id":67945992716523,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-LS-006-MTM","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Short Sleeve \/ 14.5 in","offer_id":67945992749291,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-SS-006-145","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Short Sleeve \/ 15 in","offer_id":67945992782059,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-SS-006-15","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Short Sleeve \/ 15.5 in","offer_id":67945992814827,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-SS-006-155","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Short Sleeve \/ 16 in","offer_id":67945992847595,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-SS-006-16","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Short Sleeve \/ 16.5 in","offer_id":67945992880363,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-SS-006-165","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Short Sleeve \/ 17 in","offer_id":67945992913131,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-SS-006-17","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Short Sleeve \/ 17.5 in","offer_id":67945992945899,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-SS-006-175","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Short Sleeve \/ 18 in","offer_id":67945992978667,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-SS-006-18","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Short Sleeve \/ 18.5 in","offer_id":67945993011435,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-SS-006-185","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Short Sleeve \/ 19 in","offer_id":67945993044203,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-SS-006-19","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Short Sleeve \/ Made to Measure","offer_id":67945993076971,"sku":"TCC-SHT-PUR-SS-006-MTM","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/purple-clergy-shirt-tab-collar-1.png?v=1791678220","url":"https:\/\/theclergycouture.com\/products\/purple-clergy-shirt-tab-collar","provider":"The Clergy Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}