Roman Purple Full Collar Clergy Shirt with French Cuffs

Roman Purple is the deeper, more traditional shade within the clerical purple family. It's the tone most closely associated with the episcopal office and formal liturgical dress.

This full collar shirt is cut from cotton-rich fabric, chosen for its balance of structure and breathability. It holds its shape through a full day of services while still feeling comfortable against the skin.

A Fit Built for Long Services

The fit is relaxed through the chest, shoulders, and waist, with fuller sleeves and a generous armhole. It's closer to a classic or full cut than a slim modern shirt.

That extra room matters for clergy who wear this shirt for hours at a stretch. It's often layered under a cassock, chasuble, or suit jacket, and needs to allow free movement while presiding or preaching.

Covered Placket and Modified Collar

At the front, a covered 7-button placket conceals the buttons entirely. This gives the shirt a smooth, unbroken line from collar to hem, rather than a row of visible buttons.

The collar is a modified peak design. It keeps the traditional full-collar silhouette clergy expect, but the shape has been adjusted around the neckline for comfort, so it sits well without digging in during long periods of standing or speaking. It's ready to take a standard clerical collar insert.

French Cuffs for Formal Occasions

The sleeves finish in French cuffs (also called double cuffs), which fold back and fasten with cufflinks or silk knots rather than buttons.

This is a deliberate upgrade over a standard barrel cuff. It signals rank and occasion, and gives clergy a way to personalize the shirt for consecrations, installations, or other formal events where the finer details are noticed.

Fabric and Fit Options

The shirt ships in poly-cotton by default. A 100% cotton upgrade is available for those who prefer a more breathable, natural fabric for warmer climates or longer wear. Both options keep the same cut and construction.

Sizing runs from a 14" to a 26" collar in standard stock sizes, covering most builds without alteration.

For a closer or more exact fit, made-to-measure is available two ways: a guided self-measurement using six core figures, or a fully guided fitting where a tailor walks you through every measurement before anything is cut. Every made-to-measure order is confirmed against your figures before production.

Stock-size orders are backed by a fit guarantee — if it arrives needing adjustment, it gets corrected.

Care

The shirt is machine washable for everyday convenience, or can be dry cleaned if preferred. Both options are safe for the fabric and won't affect the collar's shape or the finish of the French cuffs.

Who It's For

This shirt is built with bishops and senior clergy in mind — those who want the traditional, deeper Roman Purple shade for formal and liturgical settings, rather than the warmer, brighter tone of Red Purple.

It suits ordinations, consecrations, diocesan events, and any occasion where the full collar and French cuff combination is expected.

At a Glance

• Fabric: cotton-rich (poly-cotton standard, 100% cotton upgrade available)

• Collar: full collar, modified peak design

• Front: 7-button covered fly placket

• Cuffs: French (double) cuffs

• Fit: regular, with fuller sleeves and relaxed armhole

• Sizes: 14"–26", standard stock or made-to-measure

• Care: machine washable or dry clean

Feel the quality, wear the tradition — order your Roman Purple full collar clergy shirt today.