A surgical apparel system including a peripheral device, said surgical apparel system comprising: a surgical helmet to be worn over the head of a wearer, said surgical helmet comprising a face frame, said face frame comprising: a chin bar having a distal surface and defining a recess in said distal surface; a first coupling member disposed within said recess and having a distal surface positioned proximal to said distal surface of said chin bar, said first coupling member comprising one of a ferromagnetic material or a magnetic material; a surgical garment configured to be at least partially disposed over said surgical helmet to provide a microbial barrier between a medical environment and the wearer, said surgical garment comprising: a surgical fabric defining an opening configured to be positioned in front of the face of the wearer when at least partially disposed over said surgical helmet; a transparent face shield disposed within said opening of said surgical fabric, said transparent face shield comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a first surface and an opposing second surface; a first attachment element coupled to said transparent face shield and comprising the other of the ferromagnetic material or the magnetic material, said first attachment element comprising a head having a proximal surface, said head configured to removably engage said first coupling member when said surgical garment is at least partially disposed over said surgical helmet; and wherein said proximal surface of said head is positioned proximal to said distal surface of said chin bar when said first attachment element engages said first coupling member. a surgical helmet to be worn over the head of a wearer, said surgical helmet comprising a face frame, said face frame comprising: a chin bar having a distal surface and defining a recess in said distal surface; a first coupling member disposed within said recess and having a distal surface positioned proximal to said distal surface of said chin bar, said first coupling member comprising one of a ferromagnetic material or a magnetic material; a chin bar having a distal surface and defining a recess in said distal surface; a first coupling member disposed within said recess and having a distal surface positioned proximal to said distal surface of said chin bar, said first coupling member comprising one of a ferromagnetic material or a magnetic material; a surgical garment configured to be at least partially disposed over said surgical helmet to provide a microbial barrier between a medical environment and the wearer, said surgical garment comprising: a surgical fabric defining an opening configured to be positioned in front of the face of the wearer when at least partially disposed over said surgical helmet; a transparent face shield disposed within said opening of said surgical fabric, said transparent face shield comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a first surface and an opposing second surface; a first attachment element coupled to said transparent face shield and comprising the other of the ferromagnetic material or the magnetic material, said first attachment element comprising a head having a proximal surface, said head configured to removably engage said first coupling member when said surgical garment is at least partially disposed over said surgical helmet; and wherein said proximal surface of said head is positioned proximal to said distal surface of said chin bar when said first attachment element engages said first coupling member. a surgical fabric defining an opening configured to be positioned in front of the face of the wearer when at least partially disposed over said surgical helmet; a transparent face shield disposed within said opening of said surgical fabric, said transparent face shield comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a first surface and an opposing second surface; a first attachment element coupled to said transparent face shield and comprising the other of the ferromagnetic material or the magnetic material, said first attachment element comprising a head having a proximal surface, said head configured to removably engage said first coupling member when said surgical garment is at least partially disposed over said surgical helmet; and wherein said proximal surface of said head is positioned proximal to said distal surface of said chin bar when said first attachment element engages said first coupling member.