Academic dress of the University of Dublin

[1] As late as the 1960s, gowns were still commonly worn for some lectures and examinations, but in practice the wearing of academic dress is now confined to graduation ceremonies and other formal occasions.

[4] Members of the military are exempted from these requirements and may wear service dress uniform; similarly, members of the clergy may wear black or white clerical clothing with a shirt in black or grey.

In addition, for certain formal occasions, Doctors wear special dress gowns, distinguished by the use of scarlet; the sleeves and facings of these are adorned in some cases with various patterns that indicate the exact degree or degrees that they possess, allowing this to be determined even when hoods are not being worn.

It consists of a short, sleeveless gown [u8] made of black shtuff stuff with a flap collar.

The streamers may be considered the remnants of closed sleeves, as can still be seen on the laced gowns of the higher faculties.

Fellow Commoners / Nobles; these were historically enrolled in a special, shorter, intensive course (three years as opposed to four, as they did not want to neglect their estates for too long) and had a particular gown.

From the writings of William Howitt about Goldsmith, 1847 – "The sizer wears a black gown of coarse stuff without sleeves, a plain black cloth cap without a tassel, and dines at the fellows' table after they have retired.

It was at that period far worse; they wore red caps to distinguish them, and were compelled to perform derogatory offices; to sweep the courts in the morning, carry up the dishes from the kitchen to the fellows' table, and wait in the hall till they had dined."

These wear a clerical-type gown [b10] of black Irish Russell cord, in the Oxford BA shape [b1] but with shorter sleeves.

It has no collar, but instead has the voluminous material of its back and the open bell-shaped sleeves gathered into a yoke.

Masters wear a gown [m3] in black cloth, silk or poplin, similar to the Oxford MA shape [m1] but with a very high cresentic cut in the sleeves giving a deep blunt point to the bases, and with a cord and button on the yoke.

Holders of University of Dublin doctoral degrees have two sets of costume: undress, and full dress (or scarlet).

There is a cord and button on the yoke, and the sleeves, facings and edgings vary in colour according to the degree.

Hoods made of silk are worn on the back as an indicator of academic status.

The design of hoods as set by University and College Statutes Chapter XXII is below.

[5] Their design is distinctive [f2], having a full shape with an inch-wide edging to the cape and cowl, and in some cases they have poplin or fur decoration.

For several years around the turn of the 21st century, the BA hood was erroneously cut in a modified (with a curved liripipe) Belfast simple-shape [s3] and lined with fur differently.

However, in recent years, the hood had been made in the modified Belfast shape, for unknown reasons, by the university's authorised robemakers.

[6] Subsequently, the MB hood had also been cut in the simple shape, apparently without any official authorisation from the university.

[7] Since the 2012–13 academic year, both the BA and MB hoods have once again supplied in the Dublin full shape.

(St. Angl) conjunctim[8] Middle Eastern and European languages and cultures (dual degree): B.A.

Hoods are edged one inch around the cape and cowl and lined with silk to match the facings of the appropriate full-dress robes.

Graduates of diploma or certificate programmes wear academic dress consisting of an epitoge [e1], a strip of material worn over the left shoulder, on top of the relevant (undergraduate or bachelor's) gown.

For ceremonial occasions, she or he wears on ceremonial occasions a black corded silk lay-type gown with a long train, decorated with a row of gold lace along the sleeves and with two rows down the front and along the cope, similar to the gowns of the Lord Chancellor.

The hood is in the Belfast simple-shape and lined with ermine (white fur with black spots).