Despite persistent offers from Charles Franklyn (and a single, more moderate letter from George Shaw) the theatrical costume designer Anthony Powell was commissioned to design robes for officials and graduates of the university.
Due to pressure of other work, and some apparent differences of opinion, Powell withdrew from the project, and the robes for graduates subsequently designed in consultation with J. Wippell and Company of Exeter, with Ede and Ravenscroft designing and making the robes for officials.
[2] Robe Red satin damask, trimmed with three-inch (76 mm) gold plate lace on fronts, cape, hem and bottom of hanging sleeves Hat Black velvet mortar-board with gold bullion and gold lace Robe Green satin damask, trimmed with two-and-a-half-inch gold oak-leaf lace on fronts, cape and bottom of hanging sleeves with half-inch gold oak-leaf lace on the wings and arm slits and the top part of sleeve trimmed with gold ornaments Hat Black velvet mortar-board with gold bullion tassel only Robe Red satin damask, trimmed with two-and-a-half-inch gold oak-leaf lace, with embroidered wings Hat Black velvet mortar-board with gold lace and black tassel Provost Robe Red satin damask, trimmed with 2-inch (51 mm) oak-leaf lace on fronts with 1-inch (25 mm) gold oak-leaf lace on top of sleeve and arm slits Hat Black velvet mortar-board with black tassel Robe Green silk damask, trimmed with two-and-a-half-inch gold oak-leaf lace Hat Black velvet mortar-board with gold netted button and black tassel Robe Green silk damask, trimmed with one-inch gold oak-leaf lace on fronts, cape and bottom of hanging sleeves with one-and-a-half-inch gold oak-leaf lace on wings and sleeve cuts Hat Black velvet mortar-board with black tassel Robe Green silk damask Hat Black velvet mortar-board with black tassel Robe Black Panama cloth, two-and-a-half-inch facing and sleeve panel bordered with red silk Hat Doctor’s cloth bonnet with red cord and tassel The gowns, hoods and hats for graduates of the University are based around a reasonably logical faculty colour system.
This is fully lined and bound on the cowl and cape with taffeta of the relevant faculty colour.
The hood for Doctors of Clinical Psychology is, according to the Calendar,[2] of black corded rayon, fully lined with royal blue and scarlet taffeta, but in practice the hood supplied and actually worn is scarlet lined (but not bound) with royal blue taffeta.