Monday, June 24, 2024

Cap and Gown

 Considering it's the graduation time of year today's post takes a look at some of the traditions. What's the deal with the gowns? The first universities in Europe were for clergy in training so they wore the robes/gowns like those worn by priests and monks. Today the robes are mainly ceremonial other than a few exceptions. Though the tassel has been around for eons and at one time they were different colors to denote social status, the flipping of the tassel is a fairly recent development. It is unknow exactly when or where the first flipping took place.  





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