IvyRobes
IvyRobes Square Neck Surplice, Matte Polyester
A plain white square-neck surplice in thick matte polyester with double-stitched seams, offered in four sizes; the cassock is sold separately.
Vestments & Clergy Apparel
Surplices & Cassocks
A cassock is the ankle-length black garment worn by clergy, seminarians and servers; a surplice is the white, wide-sleeved garment worn over it. Cassocks come in Roman style with a single row of buttons and Anglican style that closes at the side. Button counts run from nine to the traditional 33. Surplices differ by neckline, pleating, lace trim and length. Fabrics are polyester or poly-cotton broadcloth, and sizing is usually by height with a chest range.
Match the cassock to the tradition. Catholic clergy usually wear a Roman cassock; Episcopal and Anglican clergy often prefer the side-fastening Anglican cut from IvyRobes or Murphy Robes. Check height and chest ranges carefully, as a cassock should clear the floor by a few inches. Surplices from IvyRobes and Trinity Church Supply are sold without a cassock; a longer version helps tall servers. The BLESSUME set pairs a lace surplice with a cassock for choirs. Buy a surplice that reaches at least to the hip.
8 surplices & cassocks
The list includes three white surplices, four black cassocks in Roman and Anglican styles, and one surplice-and-cassock set.
IvyRobes
IvyRobes Pleated Square Neckline Surplice
A full-cut white pleated surplice with square neckline in washable matte polyester, sold in four sizes without the cassock.
Trinity Church Supply
Trinity Church Supply Longer Square Neck Surplice
A white square-neck surplice in permanent-press 65/35 polyester-cotton broadcloth, cut three inches longer in back and sleeve than the standard version.
IvyRobes
IvyRobes Anglican Cassock With Tab Collar Insert
An Anglican-style cassock in opaque polyester that closes with wrapped buttons at the right side, with a tab collar insert included.
IvyRobes
IvyRobes Roman Cassock, Nine Wrapped Buttons
A black Roman-style cassock in heavyweight polyester with a standing collar, nine wrapped front buttons, a right-side pocket, and a detachable tab insert.
Murphy Robes
Murphy Robes Carlisle Cassock, Full Button Front
A black full-button-front cassock in easy-care polyester Viva fabric, lined to the waist, with pockets and a removable collar tab, sized by height.
gaoxing
Gaoxing 33-Button Cassock in Polyester
A 33-button Roman cassock in polyester, offered in sizes including 3XL; the maker recommends hand washing or dry cleaning and hanging to dry.
BLESSUME
BLESSUME Lace Surplice and Black Cassock Set
A two-piece set of white square-neck lace surplice and black button-front cassock in linen-blend and polyester, in three height-based sizes.
Side by side
The specifications the makers publish, in one table.
| Product | Color | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IvyRobes Square Neck Surplice, Matte Polyester IvyRobes | White | — | Check availability |
| IvyRobes Pleated Square Neckline Surplice IvyRobes | White | — | Check availability |
| Trinity Church Supply Longer Square Neck Surplice Trinity Church Supply | White | Size - 10 | Check availability |
| IvyRobes Anglican Cassock With Tab Collar Insert IvyRobes | Red, Black, White | 45 (5'0-5'2)Chest 43'' | Check availability |
| IvyRobes Roman Cassock, Nine Wrapped Buttons IvyRobes | Black | 45(5'0"-5'2")Fit Chest 28"-41" | Check availability |
| Murphy Robes Carlisle Cassock, Full Button Front Murphy Robes | Black | Heights From 5'10" - 6'0" | Check availability |
| Gaoxing 33-Button Cassock in Polyester gaoxing | — | — | Check availability |
| BLESSUME Lace Surplice and Black Cassock Set BLESSUME | White and Black | — | Check availability |
Questions before you order
How is a cassock sized?
Most makers size by height in two-inch bands, for example 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet, with a chest range for each size. Measure height in the shoes normally worn and check the chest. A correctly sized cassock clears the floor by four to six inches.
Roman or Anglican cassock: what is the difference?
A Roman cassock buttons straight down the front, often with 33 buttons, and has a standing collar. An Anglican cassock is double-breasted and fastens at one shoulder and down the side. Both take a removable collar tab or a full clerical collar.
How should a surplice be washed?
Polyester and poly-cotton surplices machine wash on warm. Wash white surplices separately from black cassocks. Hang to dry while still damp so the pleats fall straight, and press with a cool iron only if needed. Lace-trimmed surplices should be hand washed in cold water.
Does a cassock come with the white collar?
Most cassocks in this list include a tab insert for the standing collar, but not a full band collar. Clergy who wear a full Roman collar should buy one separately. Servers normally wear the cassock with no collar insert and a surplice over it.