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The 187. Bristol also specifies that Undergraduate s are to wear gowns "of the approved pattern" in certain circumstances, although the pattern itself is not specified. This is not too important since, in practise, undergraduates are never required to be gowned except when graduating.

As at most universities, when graduating, graduands wear the dress appropriate to the degree to which they are to be admitted. This appears to be a '' De Facto '' rather than legislated practice since there is no specific provision in Statute, Ordinance or Regulation for how graduands should dress. Regulations prescribing academic dress refer specifically to "graduate members of the University" and thus exclude those who are in the process of graduating but have not yet graduated. This is a pedantic point, but in at least one British university ( Cambridge ), the rules are the other way around for this very reason (i.e. graduands wear their ''current'' degree, or undergraduate dress if they are not a graduate).

Bristol specifies four main types of dress: Bachelor 's, Master 's, Doctor 's undress and doctor's full dress. Within these groups, the dress is identical save for a few specific exceptions. Although academic caps are specified, by tradition they are never worn by graduands, except for honorary graduands. Bristol graduates taking part in Bristol graduation ceremonies as staff can and do wear the prescribed headgear.


UNDERGRADUATES

  • A black stuff gown of the approved pattern. Women may also wear a ''soft'' square cap of black cloth.



BACHELORS

  • A black stuff gown of the Cambridge B.A. pattern.

  • Hood of the Cambridge pattern, in University red stuff or silk, lined with silk of a lighter shade of University red as far as the visible parts are concerned.

  • Square Academic Cap (mortarboard), covered with black cloth, the tassels of black Silk . (Although specified in regulations, headwear is not actually worn, except in the case of honorary graduands.)



;Exceptions




MASTERS


  • Black stuff or silk gown of the Oxford M.A. pattern save that the sleeves shall be ended with rounded corners, and a slight concavity in the lower border without any nick in the side.

  • Hood of the Cambridge pattern, in University red silk, lined throughout with white silk.

  • Square academic cap ( Mortarboard s), covered with black cloth, the tassels of black Silk .




DOCTORS


Undress

  • Black silk gown of the pattern prescribed for Masters , with a triangular area of scroll work in black braid above each armhole.

  • Gowns of Doctors Of Philosophy and Education to be a black silk gown of the pattern prescribed for Masters.



Full dress

  • Scarlet cloth gown of the Oxford M.D. shape. The facings of the gown to be salmon-coloured to a width of three-and-a-half Inches .

  • Hood of the Cambridge pattern, in University red silk, lined throughout with salmon-coloured silk.

  • A Doctor's Bonnet of the Cambridge pattern (a flat broad-brimmed bonnet of black Velvet with a narrow cord of Gold at the junction of the crown and the brim).


:;Exceptions
  • Gowns of Doctors of Philosophy and Education to have facings in dark violet. In the sleeves, the cloth visible only for six or eight inches from the point of the shoulder downwards, the remainder of the sleeves being finished in or trimmed with dark violet silk.

  • Hood of the Cambridge pattern, in University red silk, lined throughout with dark violet silk.

  • Square academic cap ( Mortarboard s), covered with black Velvet , the tassels of black Silk .


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Although the University does not refer to M.D., D.D.S. Or Eng.D. as higher doctorates they are not included in the list that wears the gowns clearly intended for junior doctorates (those with violet). It is thus appropriate for them to use salmon facings and hood-linings leaving the Ph.D. and Ed.D. as somewhat anomalous exceptions. In practise, M.D., D.D.S. and Eng.D. are not awarded very often and the other, higher, doctorates are reserved largely for honorary degrees so the anomaly is minor.


OFFICIALS

  • Chancellor: A gown of black-figured satin of the pattern and with the gold ornaments customary in Chancellor s’ robes.


  • Pro-Chancellors: A gown of black silk of the same pattern as the undress Doctor’s gown, but with the ornaments above the sleeves and the loop and button at the back worked in gold instead of black silk.


  • Vice-Chancellor: A full-sleeved gown of black figured satin, with the sleeves lined in University red, parted in front and looped with two loops of Gold Braid on each side.


  • Pro-Vice-Chancellor: A gown of the same shape as the Vice-Chancellor’s, but of black corded silk, looped and buttoned in gold similarly to the Vice-Chancellor 's.


  • Registrar: A gown of black corded silk of the pattern of the Masters’ gown, but braided on the facings and over the armholes.


All Officers wear academic caps of the customary pattern covered with black velvet; the Chancellor's cap being distinguished by a gold tassel and gold braid binding, and the Vice-Chancellor's by gold braid binding.


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