Where can I find a Ministers Tartan stole suitable for wear at a Christian worship service ?
From your Web site it looks as if you are in Tennessee. In the Washington, DC metropolitan area, the best contact would be The Scottish Merchant. Ask for Doris. Mr. Thad Osborne (Tennessee) who has served as the chaplain for the American Clan Gregor Society advises as follows: Almy’s (large US clergy outfitter) catalogue does not offer a tartan stole. It is quite possible that the one you saw previously had been individually made. The garment I have used as chaplain for the American Clan Gregor Society is Almy’s basic black tippet, with squares of McGregor tartan added at both ends, and an embroidered McGregor crest on the left side. Tartan material may be had from the Scottish Tartans Museum in Franklin, North Carolina, from which an entire stole could be made. Please ask for Mr. Matthew Newsome.
