DRESS CODE FOR CONFERMENT CEREMONIES
Wreathbinding Conferment Ceremony and Church Conferment and service or Secular Service Dinner and swordwhetting Ball day
Masters, evening tail evening tail coat 1) , black waistcoat, white evening tail gentlemen coat 1), white gloves, wreath and ring coat 1) , white waistcoat waistcoat, white gloves, wreath and ring Masters, colourful, white, fulllength gown that is not white, ladies fulllength décolleté, white gloves and shoes, fulllength evening gown2 ) wreath and ring 3) gown, white gloves and shoes, wreath and ring 5)
Wreath evening tail evening tail coat 1) , black waistcoat, white evening tail binders coat 1), white gloves coat 1) , white waistcoat waistcoat, white gloves Wreath colourful, white, fulllength gown that is not White fulllength binderesses fulllength décolleté, white gloves and shoes 3) gown, white evening gown2 ) gloves and shoes 5)
Jubilee evening tail evening tail coat 1) , black waistcoat, white evening tail masters, coat 1), white gloves, wreath and ring coat 1) , white gentlemen waistcoat waistcoat, white gloves, wreath and ring Jubilee colourful, black, fulllength gown that is not black, masters, fulllength décolleté, black gloves and shoes, fulllength ladies evening gown2 ) wreath and ring 4) gown, black gloves and shoes, wreath and ring 5)
Jubilee evening tail evening tail coat 1) , black waistcoat, white evening tail masters' coat 1), white gloves coat 1) , white wreath waistcoat waistcoat, white binders gloves Jubilee colourful, black, fulllength gown that is not black, masters' fulllength décolleté, black gloves and shoes 4) fulllength wreath evening gown2 ) gown, black binderesses gloves and shoes 5) Doctors, evening tail evening tail coat 1) , black waistcoat, white evening tail gentlemen coat 1), white gloves, doctoral hat and sword coat 1) , white waistcoat waistcoat, white gloves, doctoral hat and sword Doctors, colourful, black, fulllength gown that is not black, ladies fulllength décolleté, black gloves and shoes, fulllength evening gown2 ) doctoral hat and sword 4) gown, black gloves and shoes, doctoral hat and sword 5)
Doctor’s evening tail evening tail coat 1) , black waistcoat, white evening tail companions coat 1), white gloves coat 1) , white (sword waistcoat waistcoat, white whetters) gloves Doctor’s colourful, black, fulllength gown that is not black, companions fulllength décolleté, black gloves and shoes 4) fulllength (sword evening gown2 ) gown, black whetteresses) gloves and shoes 5) Guests, evening tail evening tail coat, black waistcoat or evening tail gentlemen coat 1), white black suit 6) coat 1) , white waistcoat waistcoat, white gloves Guests, ladies colourful, black, fulllength gown that is not colourful, fulllength décolleté, black shoes 7) fulllength evening gown2 ) evening gown 8)
Formal dr ess consists of an evening tailcoat, black tr ousers, a whit e plain sti皐-fr onted cotton shir t with a wing collar , a waistcoat, a whit e bow tie and whit e gloves. During the Conferment Cer emony and the Chur ch ser vice the waistcoat is black, otherwise whit e. No wristwatches should be used. F ob chains should not be t oo visible.
Shoes should be black (polished leather or pat ent leather). Socks should be black as well. The over coat should be a dark dr ess coat or a cloak. The scar , if needed, is whit e.
2) LADIES’ COL OURFUL DRESS FOR THE WREA TH-BINDING / SWORD-WHETTING D AY
The evening gown should be full-length and of another colour than black or whit e. A décolleté gown is permitt ed.
3) THE WHITE DRESS OF FEMALE PROMO VENDI (MAS TERS) AND WREATH-BINDRESSES DURING THE CONFERMENT CEREMONY
Young female mast ers and the wr eath-bindresses t o young mast ers wear a whit e, full-length gown that is not décollet é. In the cont ext of Conferment Cer emonies ‘whit e’ is a shade of whit e that r esembles whit e copying paper . The uniformity of the shade of white is of major signi癰cance.
Suitable mat erials ar e e.g. muslin, Dupion silk or satin. Whit e embr oidery is permitt ed. Too see-thr ough mat erials or embr oidery with colour or metal thr ead should be avoided. T rimmings, such as sequins or paillett es ar e not allowed.
A gown is consider ed full-length if the hemline covers the malleoli. The sleeves should be full-length as well, the neckline as high as possible. Please bear in mind that promovendi have t o go up and down a lar ge number of st eps. Thus any kind of tr ains are inconvenient. The gown should not be t oo br oad and slits not t oo long.
Gloves should be whit e and of such length that no bar e skin is visible between the gloves and the sleeves. Lace gloves should not be used.
Shoes should be whit e and closed fr om the tip and heels. Sandals ar e not permitt ed. A discreet necklace and / or earrings can be worn. Only engagement or wedding rings are permitt ed t o be worn alongside the mast er’s ring.
No handbags or clutch bags ar e permitt ed. A secr et pock et inside the gown can therefore be convenient.
4) THE BLA CK DRESS OF FEMALE PROMO VENDI (DOC TORS) AND SWORD-WHETTERESSES DURING THE CONFERMENT CEREMONY
The female doct ors and jubilee mast ers and the female companions of all doct ors and jubilee mast ers wear a black, full-length gown that is not décollet é. Sleeves should be long. Shoes and gloves should be black. All instructions in it em 3 ar e applicable (bearing in mind that ever ything whit e is black).
5) THE DRESS OF FEMALE PROMO VENDI AND COMP ANIONS A T THE CONFERMENT DINNER AND THE BALL
For the Conferment Dinner the same gown that was used during the day is a popular choice. Also a gown with shor ter sleeves is permitt ed. A t oo conspicuous décollet é or a bear back should be avoided.
During the Ball the same dr ess that has been used during the Cer emony or the Dinner can be used. A mor e décollet é ball gown with a br oader hem is permissible. Each group follows its principal colour (i.e. whit e or black). The length of gloves (which ar e compulsory) depends on the length of the sleeves. A handbag or clutch bag is permitted albeit not during the actual dancing.
6) THE DRESS OF MALE GUES TS A T THE CONFERMENT CEREMONY
Guests following the Cer emony in the Gr eat Hall should follow the instruction in it em 1. The wearing of uniform (F ull Dr ess) is also permitt ed. Gloves ar e not worn. F or guest following the Cer emony at other locations a lounge suit is a good option.
7) THE DRESS OF FEMALE GUES TS A T THE CONFERMENT CEREMONY
Guests sitting inside the Gr eat Hall should follow the instructions given t o female promovendi (doct ors) in it em 4. No gloves ar e worn.
If following the Cer emony outside the Gr eat Hall the instructions r egarding what t o wear are mor e liber al. Shor t sleeves ar e however not desir able and colours should be discreet. No kinds of bags ar e allowed inside the Gr eat Hall or the C athedral.
8) THE DRESS OF FEMALE GUES TS A T THE CONFERMENT DINNER AND THE BALL
Female guests should wear a gown that has some other colour than black or whit e as primary colour . The optimum would be not using black or whit e at all. Jeweller y is permitted. Other wise the instructions in it em 5 ar e applicable.