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  Cassock, Surplice, and Stole
The cassock has a cloth cincture, which you are not able to see, because of the fl-on-fl effect.
John Wesley wore a cassock and surplice, because he was a priest in the Church of England.
Notice that the stole that goes with the cassock and surplice is smaller than the stole that goes with the alb.
www.kencollins.com /glossary/vestment-02.htm   (483 words)

  
  Cassock - ApostolicWiki
Ordinary cassocks generally come in fl, but for clerics of higher ranking, colored piping and a fascia are added: in the cases of bishops and monsignors, the piping is amaranth and the fascia is purple; in cardinals, scarlet piping and fascia are the rule.
Cassocks are frequently confused with the simar, but there is a distinction in that the simar has the small shoulder cape without buttons that does not fasten in the front.
Cassocks are sometimes worn by lay people when they are assisting with the liturgy in church, such as altar servers, by seminarians studying for the priesthood, members of the choir (frequently with cotta or surplice), and for religious who are not priests (e.g religious brothers).
www.taac.us /index.php?title=Cassock   (649 words)

  
  Cassock - LoveToKnow 1911
The cassock, though part of the canonical costume of the clergy, is not a liturgical vestment.
In mild weather it was the outer garment; in cold weather it was worn under the tabard or chimere; sometimes in the middle ages the name "chimere" was giveh to it as well as to the sleeveless upper robe.
In winter the cassock was often lined with furs varying in costliness with the rank of the wearer, and its colour also varied in the middle ages with his ecclesiastical or academic status.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Cassock   (646 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Cassock
The cassock derives historically from the tunic that was formerly worn underneath the toga in classical antiquity.
In the cases of bishops, protonotaries apostolic, and honorary prelates, the piping is amaranth red and the fascia is purple; for cardinals, scarlet piping and fascia are the rule.
Cassocks are sometimes worn by seminarians studying for the priesthood, by religious brothers, by lay people when they are assisting with the liturgy in church, such as altar servers, and by members of choirs (frequently with cotta or, more usually in Anglican churches, surplice).
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Cassock   (1403 words)

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