Dress Information

The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Southwestern Lieutenancy, U.S.A.

Memorial Mass

Knights: Business Suit with Rosette Memorial Mass

Dames: Street Dress with Rosette Memorial Mass

Knight Clergy Rosetta Alb & Stole Memorial Mass

Promotees Knights: Dark Suit with Cape & Beret Memorial Mass Promotees Dames: Black Dress w/Mantilla & Black Gloves Gloves to be removed to receive Communion

Saturday Evening Reception & Dinner

Knights/Knight Investees: Black Tie Knights: Miniature Insignia Saturday Evening Reception & Dinner

Dames/Dame Investees: Cocktail Dress – Any Color –Long or Short

Dames: Miniature Insignia Saturday Evening Reception & Dinner

Knight Clergy: Miniature Insignia

Investiture Mass Knights to be Invested White Tie & Black Tails Cape & Beret (carried) Investiture Mass

Dames to be Invested Black Dress with modest neckline Appropriate length black gloves Cape (carried) Mantilla worn Gloves to be removed to receive Communion Investiture Mass Priest/Deacon Investees Wear your Albs VESTED KNIGHTS

White Tie and Black Tails Large Insignia Cape & Beret to be worn, not carried VESTED DAMES

Black Dress Large Insignia Cape, Mantilla & Gloves to be Worn not carried Gloves to be removed to receive Communion

Knight Grand Cross

Black sash over the right shoulder, crossing the front and back diagonally, from which is suspended the large Cross of the Order at the left hip. The sash is usually worn under the tails waistcoat (white vest), unless a Head of State or the Cardinal Grand Master is attending: see the following slides. .

The Star proper to a Knight of the Grand Cross is worn low on the left side of coat (Never on the sash nor suspended from a ribbon). Knights White Tie & Black Tails Large Insignia Knight Grand Cross

Black sash over the right shoulder, crossing the front and back diagonally, from which is suspended the large Cross of the Order at the left hip. The sash is worn above the tails waistcoat (white vest), if a Head of State or the Cardinal Grand Master from Rome is attending. .

The Star proper to a Knight of the Grand Cross is worn low on the left side of coat (Never on the sash nor suspended from a ribbon). Knights White Tie & Black Tails Large Insignia Knight Grand Cross with Pilgrim Shell & Silver Palm

Both the Pilgrim Shell and the Silver Palm may be worn with black tie or white tie.

The Pilgrim shell can be worn in miniature or full size and should be the decoration positioned the highest on the left side of the jacket, above all others.

The Palm may be worn on the left chest (above the star if a Commander with Star or a Grand Cross). Knight Grand Cross with Pilgrim Shell

The Pilgrim Shell may be worn with black tie or white tie.

The Pilgrim shell can be worn in miniature or full size and should be the decoration positioned the highest on the left side of the jacket, above all others.

This applies to any knight who has made a pilgrimage. Dame Grand Cross

The Grand Cross should be worn with a long gown.

A Dame of the Grand Cross wears the sash over her right shoulder, crossing diagonally in front and back, from which is suspended her large Cross of the Order at the left hip. The Dame’s large Cross is different from the Knight’s only by the gold bow in place of the Knight’s military trophy.

The Star proper to a Dame of the Grand Cross is worn low on the left side of her gown or on the black ribbon around her neck.

Dames Formal Dress Large Insignia Knight Commander with Star

A Knight Commander with Star wears a medium-sized Cross around the neck, suspended from a black ribbon of medium width. It is worn tightly under the bow tie.

The Star of the rank is worn on the left side of his waistcoat.

A Knight Commander with Star may wear his insignia with either white tie and tails or the miniature with a black tuxedo. Dame Commander with Star

Dame Commander with Star wears a medium-sized Cross around the neck, suspended from a black ribbon of medium width. The Star of her rank is worn on the left side of her gown.

She also has the option of wearing her Star suspended from her neck and shoulders on a longer black ribbon, in which case the medium-sized Cross is not worn. Knight Commander

A Knight Commander wears a medium-sized Cross around the neck, suspended from a black ribbon of medium width.

It is worn tightly under the bow tie. Dame Commander

Dame Commander wears a medium-sized Cross around the neck, suspended from the neck and shoulders on a long black ribbon of medium width. Knight

A Knight wears a small-sized Cross around the neck, suspended from a narrow black ribbon.

It is worn tightly under the bow tie. Dame

A Dame wears a small-sized Cross around the neck, suspended from the neck and shoulders on a long black ribbon of narrow width. Knight Clergy

Cassock & Appropriate Fascia

Large Insignia Our Thanks To our Models

Sir Michael E. Lodes, KGCHS

Dame Regina Lodes, LGCHS

Rev. Msgr. Gregory Gier, KCHS