FromCelebration toCelebration Dress Code for Academic Events This guide introduces the dress code for academic events and festivities at Lappeenranta University of Technology. These festivities include the public defence of a dissertation, the post-doctoral karonkka banquet, and the conferment. Lappeenranta University of Technology was established in 1969 and, compared to many other universities, does not have long-standing traditions in academic festivities and especially doctoral conferment ceremonies. The following dress code should be observed at academic events at Lappeenranta University of Technology to establish in-house traditions. The instructions may, in some respects, differ from those of other universities. For instance with regard to colours worn by women, these instructions do not follow strict academic etiquette. 2 Contents Public Defence of a Dissertation 4 Conferment Ceremony 5 Dark Suit 6 Dark Suit, Accessories 8 Womens Semi-Formal Daytime Attire 10 White Tie 12 White Tie, Accessories 14 Womens Dark Suit, Doctoral Candidate 16 Womens Formal Daytime Attire, Doctor 18 Formal Evening Gown 20 Men's Informal Suit 22 Womens Informal Suit 24 Decorations 26 Doctoral Hat 28 Marshals 30 3 Public Defence of a Dissertation, Karonkka Banquet PUBLIC DEFENCE KARONKKA DOCTORAL CANDIDATE, White tie and tails, black vest White tie and tails, white vest if MALE (dark suit). ladies present (dark suit). Doctors: OPPONENT, doctoral hat. MALE CUSTOS, MALE p.12 p.12 DOCTORAL CANDIDATE, Womens dark suit, Formal evening gown, black. FEMALE high neckline, long sleeves, Doctors: doctoral hat. OPPONENT, suit with short skirt or trousers. FEMALE Opponent and custos: with CUSTOS, decorations. FEMALE p.16 p.20 CANDIDATES COMPANION, Semi-formal daytime attire, Formal evening gown, black. FEMALE dark(ish) dress or suit. Doctors: doctoral hat. p.10 p.20 CANDIDATES COMPANION, Dark suit. Dark suit or white tie and tails. MALE p.6 Doctors: doctoral hat. p.6 INVITED GUEST, Dark suit. Dark suit or white tie and tails. MALE p.6 Doctors: doctoral hat. p.6 INVITED GUEST, Semi-formal daytime attire, Formal evening gown, any FEMALE dark(ish) dress or suit. colour. Doctors: doctoral hat. p.10 p.20 AUDIENCE Appropriate attire. For invited guests only. 4 CONFERMENT CEREMONY REHEARSAL/ CONFERMENT AND BANQUENT CRUISE SWORD CEREMONY CHURCH SERVICE AND BALL RECIPIENT OF Dark suit. White tie, tails, black White tie, tails, white Informal suit, necktie, (HONORARY) vest, no handkerchief, vest, no handkerchief, student cap. DOCTORATE, black leather shoes (not doctoral hat. MALE patent leather). p.6 p.12 p.12 p.22 RECIPIENT OF Semi-formal daytime Formal, full-length Formal evening gown, Informal suit or (HONORARY) attire. daytime attire, long doctoral hat. equivalent, student cap. DOCTORATE, sleeves, high neckline, FEMALE no ornate jewellery, no pantsuit. p.10 p.10 p.20 p.24 COMPANION OF Dark suit. Dark suit or white tie White tie, tails, white Informal suit, necktie, RECIPIENT and tails, black vest, no vest, no handkerchief student cap. MALE handkerchief (doctors: (doctors: doctoral hat). academic regalia). p.6 p.6 p.12 p.22 COMPANION OF Semi-formal daytime Semi-formal daytime Formal evening gown Informal suit or RECIPIENT attire. attire, black or dark, (doctors: doctoral hat). equivalent, student cap. FEMALE short, long sleeves, high neckline (doctors: p.10 academic regalia). p.10 p.20 p.24 INVITED GUEST, Dark suit. Dark suit or white tie White tie, tails, white Informal suit, necktie, MALE and tails, black vest, no vest, no handkerchief student cap. handkerchief (doctors: (doctors: doctoral hat). academic regalia). p.6 p.6 p.12 p.22 INVITED GUEST, Semi-formal daytime Semi-formal daytime Formal evening gown Informal suit or FEMALE attire. attire, black or dark, (doctors: doctoral hat). equivalent, student cap. short, long sleeves, high neckline (doctors: academic regalia). p.10 p.10 p.20 p.24 5 5 Dark Suit OY TURO TAILOR AB OY TURO TAILOR 6 A dark suit is alternatively black, dark blue or dark grey. It is never brown or green. The fabric is smooth, rather thin and of a solid Shirt The shirt is of a high quality, white and with a starched colour (or seemingly so). Instead of a solid colour, the suit may also wingtip or Windsor collar. Single or double cuffs, always be conservatively or barely noticeably striped, but not pin-striped. with cufflinks. The jacket may be single- or double-breasted. During the festivities, it may be removed only at the request of the host. A dark suit is Necktie The necktie may be dark blue or grey and it is made appropriate for any occasion, regardless of the time of day. of silk. A pearl grey necktie is considered the most formal. The tie is always chosen according to the occasion. A black necktie is worn to funerals. Also a bowtie may be worn with a dark suit. A wingtip collar requires a bowtie. In academic festivities, the bowtie is of a conservative colour, such as pearl grey. Vest A vest may be worn with a single-breasted suit, provided that it is made from the same fabric as the suit. According to time-honouring traditions, the bottom button of the vest is always left unbuttoned. Overcoat A dark blue, dark grey or black ulster overcoat or trench coat may be worn over a dark suit. The coat must be knee-length or longer. Gloves Gloves are made of black or grey leather. Scarf The scarf may be solid or patterned silk or cashmere. Decorations Please see Decorations. 7 Dark Suit I Accessories JOUSIPAITA OY JOUSIPAITA OY Necktie knot 8 Belt A black leather belt with a simple buckle may be worn with a dark suit. No suspenders are worn with the belt. Suspenders Suspenders worn with a dark suit must be narrow and of the same colour as the suit. Socks The socks are black, knee-high and made of wool or mercerised cotton. Shoes The shoes are black, laced and thin-soled. Watch A wrist-watch may be worn with a dark suit. Jewellery No unnecessary jewellery (e.g. earrings, bracelets or piercings) are worn with a dark suit. A wedding band is, naturally, allowed. Alumni rings are worn on the left index finger. No tie clips may be worn. Less is more. Pocket No pocket handkerchiefs are worn to academic handkerchiefs events. 9 Womens Semi-Formal Daytime Attire MARIMEKKO / RITVA FALLA MARIMEKKO / RITVA MARIMEKKO / JUKKA RINTALA 10 When men wear a dark suit, women PUBLIC DEFENCE REHEARSAL DINNER/ CONFERMENT may wear a sophisticated, festive dress, OF A DISSERTATION SWORD CEREMONY a delicate two-piece suit with a knee- - recipient of (honorary) - female companion of length skirt, or an elegant pantsuit. doctorate the recipient - female companion of - invited guest Classic semi-formal daytime attire may the recipient consist of a black cocktail dress or shell - invited guest paired with a jacket or blazer made from the same fabric. The hemline may be mini or full-length, depending on Colour Dark or darkish, solid. Any. Black. the person and the nature of the occasion. Hosiery Matching the attire, dark Sheer, elegant, and of a Solid black or nude, Semi-formal daytime attire may be of or nude. solid colour matching sheer, high-quality. any colour. However, it should always the attire or shoes. have a high neckline and full-length sleeves. Shoes Simple, black pumps. Elegant pumps, colour Simple, black pumps. The overall appearance should be matching the attire. sophisticated, conservative and balanced. Watch A simple, unassuming A jewellery watch. A simple, unassuming wrist-watch. wrist-watch. In conferment ceremonies, women always wear a black attire with full- length sleeves and a high neckline. Jewellery Unassuming jewellery. Fine jewellery with a Unassuming jewellery. A simple pearl or gold solid-colour attire. A simple pearl or gold necklace. Modest jewellery with necklace. a patterned attire. Handbag A simple, black, A small clutch or elegant, A simple, black, shoulder-held purse. shoulder-held purse, shoulder-held purse. preferably matching the shoes. Gloves Gloves are not necessary. Gloves are not necessary. Gloves are not necessary. Outerwear A black coat or wrap. A wrap is also A black coat or wrap. appropriate. Hat No hat. No hat. No hat. 11 White Tie Shirt with a wingtip collar. JOUSIPAITA OY OY TURO TAILOR AB OY TURO TAILOR 12 Men's formal evening wear is white tie, which is worn after 18:00 in the Shirt The shirt is white and has a starched wingtip collar; the wingtips are folded downward evening. Academic festivities are an and under the bowtie. The front of the shirt dons a white starched dickey made from exception to the rule: they may require the same fabric as the vest, tie and cuffs. The shirt is fastened with pearly white or white tie also in the daytime. gold studs. The cuffs are fastened with cufflinks which match the studs. One to two centimetres of the cuffs should show from under the tailcoat sleeves. The tailcoat is made of wool or a wool blend. The lapels and the outer seams Bowtie The bowtie is white; black is reserved for waiters. of the trousers are of silk. At academic events, tails are always black. At other Vest The vest is either single- or double-breasted. All of the buttons are fastened. events, tails may also be midnight blue, The vest is open-backed with a rubber band adjuster at the back of the neck grey or even white. to adjust the length of the front panels. They may be as long as the front panels of the tailcoat, or at most one or two centimetres longer, and aligned with the The garments should be put on in tailcoat.