Academic Regailia Question

[Riverkilt]

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

[pipesndrumsnun]

THANKS for the great information (and good wishes!), everyone!

Riverkilt...what a cool job to have!! I do have the doctoral tam with gold tassel and the doctoral robe with black velvet chevrons (I really love the look of the black on black gown...maybe its a nun thing? ).

I got my grad. attire...drumroll please...from e-bay! It was a real deal (a very nice gown and tam...purchased seperately, but both the good kind, not the junky kind!). The former owner was a dentist, so the velvet on the hood was a lilac color...I got some "education blue" velvet on clearance at JoAnn Fabrics, and Sister Joan is going to sew it up for me. I got the "outfit " probably a year and a half ago...I knew that the big day would be coming up "some day"!

THANKS AGAIN, everyone!!