This surplice's base fabric is 100% linen. The linen is a "fine linen", meaning, medium-light weight and greater quality than normal garment grade linen. The trim is a beautiful, thick, cotton-blend, corded lace. A surplice with this type of linen and medium weight lace normally retails in the $300-400s. I was able to aquire these premium materials at unusually reduced rates to pass the savings on to a lucky (and smart) buyer.
Pure Linen Surplice
Linen is the traditional fabric for surplices and albs. It has a signature drape, crease, and texture -often imitated in other fabrics but never matched. It's ablilty to forever retain an impeccable crease also means it wrinkles easily and maintains those wrinkles to an almost frustrating degree. Despite the wrinkles (or maybe because they distinguish the unmistakable linen content) linen pieces are aesthetically rich.