The traditional clergy soutane is a long garment worn by Roman Catholic priests, deacons, and other clergy in everyday and liturgical settings. Paired with a clergy shirt, white surplice, and matching band cincture, the outer black robe typically features long sleeves with button closures, fitting the body closely. In the Roman Catholic Church, liturgical vestment colors and trims vary with the wearer's ecclesiastical rank: the pope dons a plain white cassock, cardinals wear black cassock with scarlet trim, archbishops and bishops wear black with red trim, and only a few clergies choose a plain black cassock robe. During choir and church ceremonies, the pope wears a white silk choir robe, while cardinals wear scarlet or red cassock robes, except in specific cases during penitential seasons when they wear purple albs.