Member Council Apron – White & Purple Grosgrain Border Glove Pocket

Description

Member Council Apron – White & Purple Grosgrain Border Glove Pocket

Purple grosgrain ribbon at two different widths tells the Lodge room something precise about how this apron was constructed. The 2 inch wide grosgrain border runs the full apron body perimeter, and the 1.5 inch wide border traces the flap edge. That width differential is not a cost decision. It is a proportional construction choice that gives the larger apron body a border weight appropriate to its surface area while keeping the flap border in visual balance with the smaller flap face. Both borders read as deliberate rather than approximate from across the Council chamber.

White apron body against the purple grosgrain border is the color arrangement Masonic Council Member regalia carries at this degree level. Purple at this rank context connects to the Council degree tradition in the same way that blue belongs to the Blue Lodge and red belongs to the Royal Arch. An officer presenting himself in a correctly colored Council apron communicates his affiliation to every brother in the room who recognizes the color before the ceremony opens.

The apron measures 14 inches high by 16 inches wide, sized to the proportions that Masonic Council member apron tradition establishes for this rank. That sizing accommodates the full range of Council members without requiring custom dimensions, and the adjustable waist belt extends the fit range further through the golden metal snake fastener and adjuster. The snake fastener holds its set waist position through the full length of a Council ceremony without creeping or requiring repositioning between sections of the degree work.

Grosgrain ribbon carries a ribbed surface texture that moire and satin ribbons do not produce. Under Council chamber lighting, that texture gives the purple border a visual weight that reads as a defined band rather than a flat color strip. The ribbed weave also holds its edge definition better than flat ribbon does through repeated ceremony wear and dry clean cycles, maintaining the crisp border line that apron construction at this level demands.

The matching purple fine polyester fabric lining covers the full back of the apron in the same color register as the border, and a glove pocket sits recessed in the lining for Council officers who carry gloves to formal chapter occasions. The pocket does not affect how the apron hangs from the front and does not create a visible bulk at the back during procession and ceremony work.

Dry clean care maintains the grosgrain ribbon texture, the white apron body surface, and the polyester lining through the Council ceremony calendar a member attends across his years of degree service.

Built for the Chamber — Worn with Purpose

Specifications

• Material: High-quality polyester
• Color: White and purple
• Size: 14 inch high x 16 inch wide
• Border: Purple polyester grosgrain ribbon, 2 inch wide on apron, 1.5 inch wide on flap
• Lining: Matching purple fine polyester with glove pocket
• Belt: Adjustable with golden metal snake fastener and adjuster
• Care: Dry clean only

Q: What width is the purple border on this Council apron?

A: The purple polyester grosgrain ribbon border runs at 2 inches wide on the apron body perimeter and 1.5 inches wide on the flap edge, a proportional width differential that keeps the border visually balanced across both surfaces.

Q: Does this apron include a glove pocket?

A: Yes. A glove pocket sits recessed in the matching purple fine polyester lining on the back of the apron, carrying Council gloves without creating visible bulk at the back or affecting the front hang during ceremony wear.

Q: What is the size of this Council apron?

A: The apron body measures 14 inches high by 16 inches wide, with an adjustable waist belt fitted with a golden metal snake fastener and adjuster to accommodate the full range of Council member waist sizes.

Q: How should this apron be cared for?

A: Dry clean only. This preserves the grosgrain ribbon texture, the white apron body surface, and the purple polyester lining through the full ceremony calendar of Masonic Council formal occasions.

Product Features

Purple grosgrain ribbon border at proportional widths on body and flap

The 2 inch wide border on the apron body and 1.5 inch wide border on the flap use the ribbed grosgrain texture to produce a defined, visually weighted purple band that holds its edge clarity through repeated Council ceremony seasons.

Matching purple polyester lining with recessed glove pocket

The full back lining matches the border color register in fine purple polyester, and the glove pocket sits recessed against the lining without affecting the front face drape or the ceremonial hang of the apron during Council work.

Adjustable golden metal snake fastener belt on 14 x 16 inch apron

The snake fastener holds its set waist position through the full length of a Council ceremony without adjustment, on a standard 14 by 16 inch apron body sized to the proportions Masonic Council member regalia tradition establishes.