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Learned society and charity promoting the study of academic dress: history, design and use. Universities. Robes. Regalia. Graduation. Ceremonial. Join us 🎓
Sep 27, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
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We hope you enjoy this little corner of ceremonial Twitter, and share our enjoyment in learning and celebrating rituals and robes from around the world

Thank you all so much, Gown Gang! 🎉 hull university academic robesuniversity pedel walking towards the camera wearing officialpeople in black academic robes and wearing white lace jabotsrear view of people walking towards a stone building wearing
Sep 26, 2022 • 13 tweets • 5 min read
The royal cypher of Charles III is now revealed

The King chose from a series of designs prepared by the College of Arms. A Scottish version features the Scottish Crown

📸 Buckingham Palace royal cypher of charles iii with a crown on top The Scottish version of the cypher (r) features the Scottish Crown and was approved by the Lord Lyon royal monogram with c 3 r and a crown on toproyal monogram with c 3 r and a crown on top
Sep 18, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Superb photo of Yeoman Warders’ scarlet State Dress

‘Scarlet’ was used to describe high quality cloth of any colour. It later came to mean vivid red, a shade associated with high status and royalty, used today in military dress, academic, legal, civic and peers’ robes A look behind the scenes with military tailor Sergeant Sam Marks showing how many military units will be turned out so well for Queen Elizabeth’s State Funeral
Sep 18, 2022 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Drawings of the funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth I to Westminster Abbey, 28th April 1603

Principal and official mourners are shown wearing long black mourning cloaks with hoods drawn over their heads

BL Add MS 35324 bl.uk/collection-ite… coloured engraving of funeral procession with bourse pullingfuneral procession showing people in black mourning dress anfuneral procession showing military guard in black cloaksengraving of funeral procession showing woman in groups wear Various heralds in the funeral procession wear tabards over long mourning cloaks, and hoods with trailing liripipes

On the right William Camden, Clarenceux King of Arms, carries a tabard of Elizabeth I’s arms, a literal coat of arms funeral procession showing heralds carrying emblems
Sep 16, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
King’s Counsel, many wearing weepers on their sleeves and mourning bands on their collars, making their way @HonSocGraysInn Chapel for a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the death of Elizabeth II Barristers today still wear the mourning gown adopted after Charles II’s death in 1685

They have kept this gown (below) ever since—perhaps out of respect—but more likely as it was cheaper than the old legal “Noble robe” (a few shillings v several ££)

tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.117… rear view of a black legal ...
Sep 9, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
As the House of Commons gathers to pay its respects to The Queen, the Speaker of the House of Commons can be seen wearing ‘weepers’ white linen or cotton wraps fixed to the sleeve of his coat screenshot of the house of commons Weepers and mourning bands on a mannequin at Ede & Ravenscroft, the company is a corporate member of our Society
Sep 9, 2022 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
Academic Mourning Cap

The tassel is replaced with crossed ribbons. A rosette is placed in the centre

In mourning a university chancellor or member of the Royal Family, bows or “butterflies” may be added to the skullcap. This style was used at Cambridge from the 17th century 🎓 black academic cap with crossed ribbons and rosette on the b At Oxford during the 18th century, the mourning cap took the form of a black square cap with a black tuft in place of the tassel
Sep 8, 2022 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
The College of Arms has issued flag instructions: Following the announcement ... Following the announcement of the sad death of Her Majesty The Queen, flag instructions have been issued as follows:
Jun 21, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, today is the longest day of the year, which means extra time to think about #robes ✨robes✨
Jun 4, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
A gathering of jockeys of past and present all wearing The Queen’s silks.

The royal racing colours of purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, and black velvet cap with gold fringe were first registered to the Prince of Wales in 1877 #PlatinumJubilee 🐎 Racing colours in distinct patterns and vivid colours, are sometimes known as the ‘heraldry of horseracing’

Since 1970 their designs have been restricted to a palette of 18 colours.

theheraldrysociety.com/articles/the-h… a jockey in a horse in purple and scarlet royal racing colou
Jun 2, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Composer Edward Elgar was born #OnThisDay 1857. He became Birmingham University’s first Professor of Music in 1905. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in music by Cambridge in 1900 and his robes are kept on display at his birthplace, @NTTheFirs Edward Elgar’s doctoral robes Elgar and Herbert Brewer both in Doctor of Music robes at the opening of @3choirs Festival in 1927 Edward Elgar and Herbert Brewer standing side by side in whi
Jun 2, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
#OnThisDay 1953 Elizabeth II was crowned Queen in Westminster Abbey Image The Queen’s Coronation robe features purple silk velvet by Warner & Sons of Braintree, satin from Sudbury, miniver from Canada, and hand finished with gold embroidery by a team at @RoyalNeedlework Image