Plans for graduation

[bouteillebleu]

I was contemplating again today wearing a suit to my graduation this year - not one with a skirt, but one with trousers. Cambridge is slightly archaic, as you might expect, but I was glad to find out that apparently women have more freedom of what to wear than men at graduation. Men can wear a black suit, white shirt, black shoes and socks, white bow-tie and white bands (two strips of white cotton on elastic). Women can wear that, or white shirt and black skirt, or dark long-sleeved dress.

Oh, and of course, you can also wear national costume if you have permission. But no swords, they're not allowed in Senate House.

I love my university, it has mad regulations like these that somehow manage to make sense in context.

Comments

[rjw76]

Oooh. Women are allowed to graduate in suits with bands? I though we had to wear EvilBlackSkirts!

*poing*

*poing*

now if only I could get a tux cut for a female figure...

[bouteillebleu.livejournal.com]

now if only I could get a tux cut for a female figure...

If you find where to get one, do let me know. :)

(I wonder if Austin Reed and Suits You and those sorts of places would make them...)

[atreic.livejournal.com]

I was under the impression (and this may be college specific) that women could wear trousers but had to ask their college praelector for special permission (in the same way they have to ask if they want their degree not in the name of God) So it may be worth dropping him/her a quick email about it before buying stuff