Ivory-white chalice veil laid flat, showing the gold chalice beneath the IHS host, wheat sheaves at the corners and a gold border.

White Chalice Veil with IHS, Chalice and Wheat Embroidery

18 in
$120.00 USD
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Ivory-white chalice veil laid flat, showing the gold chalice beneath the IHS host, wheat sheaves at the corners and a gold border.
  • Ivory-white chalice veil laid flat, showing the gold chalice beneath the IHS host, wheat sheaves at the corners and a gold border.
  • Close-up of the ivory chalice veil's corner, showing the embroidered wheat sheaf, grapes and vine leaves above the bullion fringe.
White Chalice Veil with IHS, Chalice and Wheat Embroidery

White Chalice Veil with IHS, Chalice and Wheat Embroidery

$120.00 USD

An ivory-white chalice veil embroidered with a gold chalice beneath the IHS host, wheat at the corners and a vine and grape border. Available in 18, 20 or 24 inch squares.

  • Colour White and ivory

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

An ivory-white chalice veil embroidered with a gold chalice beneath the IHS host, wheat at the corners and a vine and grape border. Available in 18, 20 or 24 inch squares.

Why clergy choose it

  • Dispatch

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

  • Liturgically correct

    White and ivory — worn for christmas and easter, corpus christi, weddings and first communions

  • Material and finish

    Ivory-white ground with gold and coloured embroidery and gold bullion fringe. Square veil, finished on all four edges with gold bullion fringe; raised embroidery on the face; vine, leaf and grape border with wheat sheaves at the corners.

  • Made to your specification

    Three square sizes; matching burse quoted on request

Details

About this vestment

Custom and made to measure

An ivory-white chalice veil embroidered with a gold chalice beneath the IHS host, sheaves of wheat at the corners and vine and grapes worked into the border, finished with bullion fringe. It is offered in three square sizes.

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The design

The centre carries a gold chalice with the Host above it, the Host marked IHS and set in rays: the two together are the plainest statement of the Eucharist a veil can carry. Wheat sheaves fill the corners and a border of vine, leaves and grapes runs round all four sides, the bread and the wine answering one another. The corner detail is worked with coloured leaf and fruit alongside the gold rather than gold alone, which is what gives this veil its softer, more festal character. Gold bullion fringe finishes every edge.

02

Cloth and finish

The ground is a warm ivory white rather than an optical white, which is the kinder choice under both daylight and candlelight and photographs far better at a wedding than a stark white would. The embroidery is raised against it, and the square hangs straight rather than curling at the corners.

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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.

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When it is worn

White is the colour of Christmas and Easter, of Corpus Christi, of most feasts of the Lord and of Our Lady, and of weddings, baptisms and funerals of the resurrection. It is worn on more days of the year than any colour except green, so a white veil is the second one most sacristies buy.

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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 white and ivory vestments, and write to us if you would like a burse cut to match.

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At a glance

  • Liturgical use

    Christmas and Easter, Corpus Christi, Weddings and first communions, Funerals of the resurrection

  • Liturgical colour

    White and ivory

  • Used by

    Priest, Bishop, Sacristan, Altar guild

  • Material

    Ivory-white ground with gold and coloured embroidery and gold bullion fringe

  • Construction

    Square veil, finished on all four edges with gold bullion fringe; raised embroidery on the face; vine, leaf and grape border with wheat sheaves at the corners

  • Dispatch

    Dispatched within 5–7 days

  • Personalisation

    Three square sizes; matching burse quoted on request

  • Made in

    Pakistan

07

Care

Dry clean only. An ivory ground picks up colour from anything laundered with it, and the coloured threads in the border will bleed in a domestic wash.

Store the veil flat or loosely rolled in a breathable cover rather than plastic, which yellows a pale ground over time. 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 chalice and IHS host at the centre, wheat corners and a vine border
Liturgical colour
White and ivory
Material
Ivory-white ground with gold and coloured embroidery and gold bullion fringe
Dimensions
18, 20 or 24 in square
Construction
Square veil, finished on all four edges with gold bullion fringe; raised embroidery on the face; vine, leaf and grape border with wheat sheaves at the corners
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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