Violet Jerusalem Cross Stole | The Clergy Couture

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Violet Stole with Gold Jerusalem Cross Embroidery for Advent and Lent

$180.00 USD

A violet presbyteral stole with a small gold Jerusalem cross at each end and gold bullion fringe, on a faintly patterned violet satin ground.

Made for Advent, Lent and other penitential services.

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) $180.00

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

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. Duties, where they apply, are payable on arrival.

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Overview

What this piece is

A violet presbyteral stole with a small gold Jerusalem cross at each end and gold bullion fringe, on a faintly patterned violet satin ground.

Made for Advent, Lent and other penitential services.

Symbolism

The Jerusalem cross - one larger cross with four smaller crosses at its corners - is read by long tradition as the five wounds of Christ, and sometimes as the call to carry the gospel to all four corners of the earth.

Why clergy choose it

Dispatch

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

Violet — worn for advent services, lenten sunday and weekday services, ash wednesday
Cloth and finish

Violet satin-faced cloth with a faint self-coloured diamond weave, ivory satin reverse, and stitched gold-thread embroidery. Narrow gold edge piping and gold bullion fringe at both ends.
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 is a plain violet stole for the penitential half of the year, finished simply: a faint tone-on-tone diamond weave in the cloth, a thread of gold piping down each edge, and a small gold Jerusalem cross worked above the fringe at each end. It can be tailored to your own length.

Design and symbolism

The decoration here is restrained by design. Each end of the stole carries one Jerusalem cross: a larger cross at the centre with four smaller crosses set at its corners, worked in gold thread. The motif is traditionally read as the five wounds of Christ, or as a charge to carry the gospel to the four corners of the earth; it has no fixed denominational home and appears across Catholic, Anglican and ecumenical vestment-making alike. Below each cross, gold bullion fringe finishes the hem. There is no other embroidery on the panel: the violet ground itself, woven with a faint self-coloured diamond lattice, is left to do the work. Turn the stole over and the reverse is a plain ivory-cream satin, visible along the inside edge when the stole is worn open.

Liturgical use

Violet is the colour of Advent and Lent in the Roman, Anglican and Lutheran calendars alike, and of penitential rites generally. This stole is built for that use: weekday and Sunday services in either season, Ash Wednesday, and votive services of a penitential character. It is not a Holy Week piece in the strict sense - Palm Sunday and Good Friday call for red in the Roman Rite, not violet, so keep this stole for the weeks that lead up to the Triduum rather than the Triduum itself. Where a parish keeps Sarum or Advent blue instead of violet, this is not that stole; it is a true violet.

Who it is for

Cut as a presbyteral stole, worn straight down over both shoulders, it suits a priest, pastor or deacon who wants a plain, unfussy violet for regular penitential-season wear rather than a heavily worked showpiece. It also works as a modest ordination or clergy-anniversary gift for someone who already owns a more elaborate set and needs a working stole for Lent.

Length and fit

Standard finished length is 120 in (305 cm), measured end to end over the shoulders, and any made-to-measure length from 84 in to 120 in costs the same as standard. Beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in, up to 160 in. Enter a height in the box on this page and it will suggest a length; you are free to override it. The length, the height you gave and any notes you leave travel through to your cart, checkout and order.

See the full range in clergy stoles and violet vestments, browse Lent vestments, or read our liturgical colour guide before you order.

At a glance

Liturgical use

Advent services, Lenten Sunday and weekday services, Ash Wednesday, Penitential rites, Clergy gift
Embroidery

Jerusalem cross
Liturgical colour

Violet
Worn by

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

Violet satin-faced cloth with a faint self-coloured diamond weave, ivory satin reverse, and stitched gold-thread embroidery
Construction

Narrow gold edge piping and gold bullion fringe at both ends
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. Store rolled, not folded, to keep the bullion fringe from crushing, and keep the stole away from direct sunlight, which will dull the violet over time. Press from the reverse side only, on a low setting, and never press directly over the gold embroidery or the fringe.

Product type

Clergy Stole

Style

Plain presbyteral-cut stole with minimal end embroidery and gold-piped edges

Liturgical colour

Violet

Liturgical season

Advent,
Lent

Embroidery

Jerusalem cross

Material

Violet satin-faced cloth with a faint self-coloured diamond weave, ivory satin reverse, and stitched gold-thread embroidery

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

Narrow gold edge piping and gold bullion fringe at both ends

Worn by

Priest,
Pastor,
Deacon

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

What does the Jerusalem cross on this stole mean?

The Jerusalem cross is a large cross with four smaller crosses set at its corners. It is traditionally read as a sign of the five wounds of Christ, or as the charge to carry the gospel to the four corners of the earth. It is not tied to one denomination and appears in Catholic, Anglican and ecumenical vestment work alike.

Can I wear this violet stole on Good Friday?

In the Roman Rite, Good Friday calls for red vestments, not violet, so this stole is not the right choice for that day. It belongs to the Sundays and weekdays of Advent and Lent, and to Ash Wednesday and other penitential services that lead up to Holy Week rather than to the Triduum itself. Practice on this point does vary between traditions, so check your own parish's custom if you are unsure.

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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