I worked high school and university commencements in So. Cal, Las Vegas, Arizona and Alabama. Once in a while a high school faculty member wore their regalia. Even that little bit made a big difference.

At the university and college graduations the faculty procession was a beautiful tapestry of academic heraldry - whatever the campus. One of the things that made it so were the wide variety of caps the Doctoral folks wore.

And, just like we kilties, faculty in full regalia tend to stand taller and sorta strut and put some proud swish and sway into their unbifurcated robes.

Ron