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[bad toad]

And Mendel said clearly in the earlier messages that she/he/it was interested in info for US schools.

As they say in Star Wars .... "Stay on target"

[Brianrietta]

I'm *still* skeptical about the prevalence of these American Regalia Regulations... I think that many schools (even US ones) do not abide by the "official" guidelines.

For example, I recently attended a friend's convocation reception, and was chatting with an Associate Dean. This guy was wearing a gown that was entirely black, with no adornment anywhere. I asked him about it, and he told me that this was the official PhD regalia for his alma mater. He had gone to a highly respected State school in the US, and he said that it was a point of pride for graduates of this school to *not* have all the typical velvet and chevrons and lining and piping that "fancy" schools have.

[anon]

dont you think the whole "pink goes with the school of music" thing is pretty gender biased? I mean most musicians are male anyway

[amlithist]

I was thinking along the lines of a plastic grocery bag . . . from one of the pricier supermarkets, of course.  :0

[donny70]

Okay, tell me if I'm wrong. The result of all this to-ing and fro-ing is as follows:

a) There are a couple of groups who make regulations/guidelines, including the blue lining idea.
b) Not all institutions follow these guidelines - many pride themselves on having their own unique practices.

So the conclusion must be, if you want to wear the correct PhD robes, i.e. the ones used for your discipline at your degree-awarding institution, you need to check with your alma mater - only they can tell you what design and colors they use.

My PhD robes have no blue on them anywhere.

[minor_t]

I just ordered a new hood from Academic Apparel www.academicapparel.com, and the customer service rep there was extremely helpful.  She sent me a loaner hood while my actual hood was being sewn - no charge - and went out of her way to see what was already in stock.  The company is very aware of the protocol for academic regalia, and tries hard to get things right.  I highly recommend.
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