Coloured Velvet is Too Gaudy: The 1861 Reforms to the Academical Costume of the University of London

Bruce Christianson

doi:10.4148/2475-7799.1198

Coloured Velvet is Too Gaudy: The 1861 Reforms to the Academical Costume of the University of London

Bruce Christianson

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The University of London’s original system of academic dress was adopted by the
Senate in 1844, and made extensive use of velvet on both gowns and hoods. In 1861 London adopted a radically new system, which eliminated the use of velvet and which has (with various amendments and additions) remained recognizably in use to this day. This article tells the story of how the revision came about, by tracing its progress through the Minute Book of Convocation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	103-143, 160
Number of pages	42
Journal	Transactions of the Burgon Society (TBS)
Volume	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4148/2475-7799.1198
Publication status	Published - 8 Oct 2022

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