Order of the Eastern Star Associate Matron sash and collar in maroon cloth envelope. The collar is V-shaped and is striped with the five colours of the Order; red, green, white, yellow and blue. A black bow has been attached to the inside of the collar with a safety pin. The sash is also striped with the five colours of the Order. Each end of the sash is edged with a gold fringe which sit at the hip of the wearer. Stitched in gold thread are the initials A and M, which would sit over the chest. The envelope has a closure consisting of three metal press studs, and the initials 'A M' are stitched in white on the front.