what is a surplice dress
An Anglican priest wearing a cassock, academic hood, English-style surplice, and tippet as his choir dress. A surplice (Late Latin superpelliceum, from super, over and pellicia, fur garment) is a liturgical vestment of the Western Christian Church. The surplice is in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton fabric, reaching to the knees, with wide or moderately wide sleeves.