Math and all of the other disciplines have a
traditional color so that if you are watching a 'parade', you can identify what
department the wearer represents.
Here is what I remember, without looking it up: The hood "lining" is the school
colors.? The velvet edging, which varies in width according to the degree, is
traditionally, white for arts (BA, MA), gold for sciences (BS, MS), and blue
for philosophy, hence the Ph.D.? However, a "modern" innovation is to use
specific disciplines for that color--mine, for example, was home economics, and
designated as maroon.? The velvet stripes on the doctoral robe can be black or
the blue.
Both the hood and the gown are different styles for the different degrees.? I
seem to remember the master's has the long hanging sleeves--a place to stash
your stuff!
Unfortunately, the ready-made ones that people buy, instead of rent, nowadays
often resemble the cheapy "Ben Cooper" Halloween costumes, so, yes, cheesy
fabric and gathers instead of nice pleats.?
Ann Wass
-----Original Message-----
From: R Lloyd Mitchell <rmitch...@staff.washjeff.edu>
To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 9:20 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] possibly OT -- Academic Hoods
Yes, the hat I described is the floppy one...and now seems to be the major
style
of Phds at W&J, Pa.
After reading some of the other replies, it would appear that the color scheme
is not totally understood. Math and all of the other disciplines have a
traditional color so that if you are watching a 'parade', you can identify what
department the wearer represents. The other color identifies what Institution
the degree was gained. The style of the hood itself identifies the Degree of
higher learning. Thus, ubless every one went to the same university the colors
will make their own honorific statement.
Kathleen
-----Original Message-----
From: "Susan Farmer" <sfar...@goldsword.com>
Sent 4/15/2009 8:45:48 PM
To: h-costume@mail.indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] possibly OT -- Academic HoodsQuoting R Lloyd Mitchell
<rmitch...@staff.washjeff.edu>:
> I used my husband's hood to make one for my soninlaw. Is yours to
> be for the MA or Phd. I would be happy to make up a pattern for
> you. First, research the general style (any of Academic garb sites
> and find out the proper colors for School and discipline to be
> featured. I can also send you my pattern for an Oxford don hat. You
> can get a wonderful gilt tassel from a present company...which I
> will identify from my records.
Is that (the Oxford Don hat) the octagon-shaped tudor-flat-cap kinda
hat? I so want one of those. My morter-board cap is just way too big
on my little pin-head!
I have a PhD hood, but I just would like to get the patterns for both
kinds of hoods (in my observations this morning, most folks don't know
how they're supposed to hang! Those MS hoods are more "hood like" but
they're harder to make hang right.) There are more than a few folks
here who have no hoods -- if I had patterns, I could whip up some
hoods for the division to have as reserves.
I have *no* clue how to take my hood and make a pattern from it.
Thanks!
Susan
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Susan Farmer
sfar...@goldsword.com
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Di
vision of Science and Mathhttp://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
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