The style of clerical attire varies between traditions and denominations. However, one element that remains consistent is the white-banded collar. It symbolizes the pastor or minister´s special role within his community and makes him stand out from the rest of his congregation as a spiritual leader.

In other words, banded collar shirts provide the visual calling card of the clergy,…

At your weekly church service, you may notice that your preacher is wearing a special looking robe during the entire service. Like other members of the clergy, they are designated to wear certain dress during each church service. This means a couple of things and has some religious significance to it that we will get into.

Most commonly known as a…

You know the classical impression of a priest in a set of robes, beneath which he is wearing a rabat or a black shirt, with a little tab of white that shows at the throat. It is one of the visual calling cards of the clergy, and like the cross and cord, is a sure-fire identifier.

But not all clergy shirts are created the same, and there is some variance across their designs. In case…

No matter if you attend church every single Sunday, or you go with your family on religious holidays or for special occasions, you always want to look your best. As the phrase commonly goes, “you have to look your Sunday best,” it still reigns true when you’re heading to church. Whether you are seeing the same people that attend church every week or you are attending a new service, you want to look the best you can and make a positive impression on people.…

I’m sure if you have ever graced a church or attended any kind of church service with your family, friends, or neighbors, you are sure to have witnessed the members of the clergy up at the front of the altar. Most church sermons are beautifully accompanied by a church choir, who lead the congregation in song and prayer.

Like any other occupation or job position, it is usually custom…

When picking out some new clergy shirts, it’s so easy to assume that there is really only one option available. A black long sleeved clerical shirt with a white collar tab is pretty traditional and a great option to be honest. But it is not the only one out there for members of the clergy to wear while they contribute to the faith in the best ways they can. While you are not there to steal the show of course, there is no reason for you to not feel comfortable and…

Women in the clergy have an obligation to themselves and to others to present themselves with as much dignity and grace as possible. They are examples to the young men and women in the congregation. A large part of this is dressing appropriately for the occasion. You will want clothing that is flattering, modest, and well-fitted. You might be concerned with what your options are exactly. Some places do not offer very much variety in what women in the clergy can…

As a member of the clergy, you must wear certain attire to be able to properly and appropriately address the members of your congregation. This may vary from each role of your church but every clergy member must wear the garments that fit their role.

This may seem like a simple task to throw on the garment for each church service and go. However, finding the appropriate attire and…

Anyone with a pressing need for clergy shirts for women will do well to find the options that suit their uses, both in terms of style and quality. For one thing, a broad collection of clergy shirts, for men and women, is not something that many distributors or suppliers advertise. Clergy shirts just seem to fall by the wayside and get overshadowed by the more…

Clergy robes are a hard article of clothing to come by. They are not the normal type of clothing that is something you can find in a normal commercial department store or clothing store. Clergy wear may be considered a niche market, but that doesn’t mean it should be hard or impossible to come by. I mean, clergymen and women need something to wear to church too, right?…

Going to church is a special occasion, no matter if you go every week or on major religious holidays. So, because it’s a special day, you know you want to look your best! Or as they say, “look your Sunday best.” By going to church, you will be seeing a lot of people from your community, so you want to make a good impression.

When shopping for church clothes, it can be challenging…

In order to look your best on Sunday, there’s nothing better than having a closet full of choices to choose from for clergy wear.

There are certain garments and pieces of attire that those who commonly wear clergy attire are familiar with. Where those pieces of clothing can be located or purchased may be an entirely different challenge, however, stores like Divinity Clergy Wear are hoping to make things easier for those who are…

The market isn’t all that heavily saturated with suppliers of clergy robes, but it’s a nice feeling knowing for sure that you have found a supplier that you can stand behind. And even so, there are plenty of options out there for you to choose between when it comes to getting vestments for your organization and it’s all that much better when you find one to stick with. With that in mind, here are…

The market for vestments is not necessarily a particularly competitive one; in most instances, the process of shopping for priest vestments will entail more of a question of finding the stock that you need at acceptable prices than shopping through the competitor’s listings. Develop a good relationship with a provider and you won’t ever need to shop around again. Let’s keep that simple -…

That is a bold statement, right out of the gate. How can one seller change the shopping experience for a surplice? How does one even qualify the shopping experience for one? In order to understand that, you need to understand what they are, and why someone would be shopping for one in the first place.…

Searching for specialized vestments that are only to be worn in concert with specific other vestments or at certain times of year is hard enough. Compound this with a search for church dresses for women and you have a recipe for a hard time. That is, unless you follow this short guide. Consider these few factors when you are shopping for ladies’ church dresses and,…

There has been a lot of debate throughout and across history on the robes that are seen either as suitable or unsuitable for use as choir robes. Depending on the sect and the place in history that is your focus, there might be quite a lot of strife associated with the idea of choir robes and when and how they should be worn. Especially considering the fact that oftentimes choristers were not ordained but were laymen, there are some robes that were considered…

One might think that, due to the relatively prescriptive nature of such a purchase, that it would be easy to shop for pastor robes. While you might have the preconception that the only requisite factor is to find the style of robes that you need for a given procession, there are a few other factors that you might want to consider while you’re shopping. For anyone who has shopped for clerical robes…

One of the problems with shopping for clergy robes in general, and for clergy robes for women in specific, is the fact that so few places offer an appreciable collection. The good news is that we have a solution for that, and it comes in the form of Divinity Clergy Wear, which you can conveniently shop from the comfort of your own home on their…

Most people have never shopped for clergy attire before. In fact, it might even be reasonable to assume that most people have never shopped for it before. Maybe they didn’t even consider that clerical vestments were a thing that were shopped for. The market is so closely defined and the uses so limited that it’s a topic to which many never give a thought.…