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What to wear under the robes.
Gafoto
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So I'm graduating on Friday and with exams wrapping up I'm just starting to think about commencement. I notice that the standard for a black robe and cap is blacks pants and black shoes. Unfortunately my university offers zero information about this. Right now I only have khakis and brown shoes in my wardrobe.
Will I be able to get away with that underneath my robes or will I look silly with the contrast between the robe and the khakis and brown shoes? I suppose I could go out and buy some dress pants, but it's simply impossible to find some black shoes in my size at this late notice. What do you recommend?
Will I be able to get away with that underneath my robes or will I look silly with the contrast between the robe and the khakis and brown shoes? I suppose I could go out and buy some dress pants, but it's simply impossible to find some black shoes in my size at this late notice. What do you recommend?
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Really I don't think anyone is gonna notice some brown shoe tips sticking out. Or care for that matter.
Out of curiosity, why can't you go to a like payless and get some black shoes? Do you wear like size 18's and they simply don't have them?
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
I go to Virginia Tech so the spring graduation is quite large but I'm not sure how large the fall ceremony is.
Congratulations on graduating, by the way.
1. Friday night we had the guest speaker and doctoral candidate hoodings. I wore slacks and a button down shirt for this one.
2. Saturday afternoon we had school specific graduations (Like A&S, Journalism, Business, etc) where you actually walk and get your empty degree holder. I wore a black suit for this one.
Really, no one is going to care. The graduation picture they take of you (in front of the flags) won't show your legs at all, so it's not going to be a big deal if you wear khakis.
I had an outdoor graduation in May. It was hot as balls. I wore a polo shirt and shorts as did several of my friends. Many other people wore suits or got dressed up under their gowns. They ended up roasting while I was just fine.
Pretty much.
I graduated this Saturday, and although I dressed nice (Button up shirt, slacks, nice dress shoes) there where plenty of people who just wore what made them comfortable. And no one cared.
It snowed for my college graduation, though, so that involved being a bit more bundled up (yes, I graduated in May).
Mind you, it gets HOT in cassell as your waiting for ur diploma, and the polyester robes dont help a bit, so make sure ur shirt is light, and tie is slightly loose.. altho u might not have that much of a problem since is balls cold in blacksburg rite now. The ceremony is still pretty big since they lump all the colleges together for the fall ceromony rather than split them up like in the spring.
if your family complains about what you wore under your gown to your own graduation, tell them to shut the hell up you're a college grad now.
In the UK, graduation wear is semi formal (Uni only 'cos we've got better things to do than prance about just 'cos we finished our A-Levels). Generally most unis go for black and white (black trousers, black dress shoes, white shirt) and a tie of some sort (for the guys, no comedy ties). It always looks pretty smart.
that makes more sense.
silly Americans with your non-proper robes.
Anywway, in light of this new infomation, OP you can wear anything, but I still think black shoes would be best.
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