Violet IHS Chasuble for Lent and Advent

Front of a deep violet gothic chasuble embroidered in gold with a radiant cross, wheat ears, the IHS monogram in a beaded roundel and a fleur-de-lys

Violet Chasuble with IHS Monogram and Radiant Cross for Lent and Advent

$225.00 USD

A deep violet gothic chasuble for Lent and Advent, embroidered in gold with a radiant cross, crossed wheat ears and the IHS monogram in a beaded roundel.

The cloth has a soft matte finish that absorbs light rather than catching it, which is what a penitential vestment should do. 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

Lent and Advent bring a rush, so order early for a dated liturgy.

Overview

What this piece is

A deep violet gothic chasuble for Lent and Advent, embroidered in gold with a radiant cross, crossed wheat ears and the IHS monogram in a beaded roundel.

Symbolism

IHS is the oldest Christian monogram for the name of Jesus, formed from the first letters of the name in Greek and read since the Middle Ages as Iesus Hominum Salvator.

Read downwards, the panel moves from the radiant cross to the Holy Name to the wheat of the Eucharist.

Why clergy choose it

Dispatch

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

Violet — worn for lenten sundays and weekdays, ash wednesday, advent sundays
Cloth and finish

Deep violet cloth with a soft matte surface and stitched gold-thread embroidery. Full gothic cut, piped orphrey panel, piped neckline and hem, plain back with a collar fleur-de-lys.
Cut to your measurements

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

Details

About this vestment

Custom and made to measure

A deep violet gothic chasuble for Lent and Advent, embroidered in gold with a radiant cross, crossed wheat ears and the IHS monogram set in a beaded roundel. The cloth has a soft matte finish that absorbs light rather than catching it, which is what a penitential vestment should do.

The embroidery

The orphrey is not a laid-on band but a panel marked out by fine gold piping. A crest of fleur-de-lys and scrolling stands at the head of it, and beneath that a budded gold cross with fine rays radiating from the crossing. Below the cross, crossed wheat ears rise from curving leaves; below them the letters IHS sit inside a roundel outlined in small beads; and a broad foliate scroll closes the panel with a large fleur-de-lys at the hem.

Read downwards the panel moves from the Passion to the Holy Name to the bread of the Eucharist. The back is left plain, with a small gold fleur-de-lys at the neck and gold piping following the hem.

Liturgical use

Violet is the colour of the penitential seasons. This chasuble is made for Lent and Advent, for Ash Wednesday, and for penitential services and communal celebrations of reconciliation. Where local custom uses violet rather than black, it also serves for funerals and Masses for the dead.

On Gaudete Sunday and Laetare Sunday rose may be worn instead, where a rose vestment is kept. Violet is not worn at Pentecost or on Good Friday, which call for red, or in Ordinary Time, which calls for green.

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 deep violet cloth with a soft, velvety matte surface; fine gold piping outlines the orphrey panel, the neckline and the entire hem, and the embroidery is stitched into the cloth 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.

Ordering for a date

Orders are dispatched within 5–7 days, and delivery typically takes a further 10–15 days. Lent and Advent both bring a rush, so order well before Ash Wednesday or the First Sunday of Advent, or write to support@theclergycouture.com and we will tell you what is still possible.

See the rest of our chasubles and violet vestments, browse everything we make for Lent and for Advent, or ask about custom and made to measure vestments.

At a glance

Liturgical use

Lenten Sundays and weekdays, Ash Wednesday, Advent Sundays, Penitential services, Celebration of reconciliation
Embroidery

IHS Monogram, Radiant Cross, Wheat Ears, Fleur-de-lys, Beaded Roundel, Foliate Scrollwork
Liturgical colour

Violet
Worn by

Priest, Pastor, Minister, Bishop — Gothic cut - full and unfastened, worn over the alb and stole
Cloth

Deep violet cloth with a soft matte surface and stitched gold-thread embroidery
Construction

Full gothic cut, piped orphrey panel, piped neckline and hem, plain back with a collar fleur-de-lys; None - drawn on over the head
Included in the set

Chasuble
Dispatch

Dispatched within 5–7 days

Care

Dry clean only, and tell the cleaner the garment carries metallic-thread embroidery on a matte ground.

Violet fades faster in light than any other liturgical colour, and this vestment is in storage for most of the year. Keep it in a closed garment bag or vestment press, not on an open rail near a window.
Lift creases with steam held away from the cloth. Pressing a matte surface flat leaves shine marks that do not come out.
Hang it on a broad padded hanger between uses and never press the embroidery directly.

Product type

Chasuble

Style

Gothic cut, embroidered front with a plain back, gold piping throughout

Liturgical colour

Violet

Liturgical season

Lent,
Advent

Embroidery

IHS Monogram,
Radiant Cross,
Wheat Ears,
Fleur-de-lys,
Beaded Roundel,
Foliate Scrollwork

Material

Deep violet cloth with a soft matte surface and stitched gold-thread 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, piped orphrey panel, piped neckline and hem, plain back with a collar fleur-de-lys

Closure

None - drawn on over the head

Included

Chasuble

Worn by

Priest,
Pastor,
Minister,
Bishop

Customisation

Four standard sizes, or cut to your own measurements (Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large); embroidered back 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 days call for a violet chasuble?

The Sundays and weekdays of Lent and of Advent, Ash Wednesday, penitential services and communal celebrations of reconciliation. In many places violet is also used for funerals and Masses for the dead in place of black.

Rose may be worn instead on Gaudete Sunday, the third of Advent, and Laetare Sunday, the fourth of Lent, where a rose vestment is kept.

What does IHS mean?

IHS is the oldest Christian monogram for the name of Jesus, formed from the first letters of the name written in Greek. It has been read since the Middle Ages as a Latin phrase as well, most often Iesus Hominum Salvator, Jesus Saviour of mankind.

Here it sits in a beaded roundel below crossed wheat ears, with the radiant cross above, so the panel reads downwards from the Passion to the name and to the bread of the Eucharist.

Why is the back left plain?

Restraint suits a penitential season. A single embroidered face keeps the vestment light and lets the deep colour of the cloth do the work when the priest turns to the altar; the only ornament on the back is a small gold fleur-de-lys at the neck and gold piping along the hem.

If you want the back embroidered as well, choose Made to Measure and say so in the notes, and we will send you a quotation.

How does this differ from your violet Marian chasuble?

This one is Christological and sober: a deep matte violet, a radiant cross, wheat and the IHS monogram, embroidered on the front only. It is the natural Lent vestment of the two.

The violet Marian chasuble is lighter in feeling, in a lustrous satin with the crowned Auspice Maria monogram, lilies, doves and stars, which suits Advent and its Marian character. Parishes that keep two violet sets usually split them exactly that way.

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 or want a particular hem length. The measurement fields appear as soon as you select it. Made to Measure is priced the same as Extra Large.

How should a deep matte violet be stored between seasons?

In the dark. Violet is the liturgical colour most vulnerable to light, and a Lent and Advent vestment is in storage for roughly forty weeks a year, which is where fading happens. Use a closed garment bag or a vestment press rather than an open sacristy rail near a window.

Dry clean only, hang on a broad padded hanger, and lift creases with steam held away from the cloth rather than pressing a matte surface flat, which leaves shine marks.

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