The Cambridge Chat Thread

Those are only the things I disagree with as well! You wouldn't be allowed a white cardigan, and only the dress if it was totally plain.

Reply 5983

ukebert

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I think it's shocking that you can't wear uniform or national dress.

Reply 5984

Llamaaa

Does anyone want to go to the funfare with me? My car is being serviced overnight so I don't have that, but we can walk to midsummer common :suith:

Reply 5985

I can sort of see why they say no national dress...because national dresses vary considerably. I could turn up in a massively garish sari and that would be national dress and frankly it'd look odd (and not really reserved enough for graduation). Similarly I'm sure people would argue that wearing like...a fig leaf skirt constituted their national dress or something.

I'm surprised pembroke are stricter than trinity!

Reply 5986

Also I can see why uniforms might poteentially cause a fuss. What if someone turned up in full IDF regalia? I bet some people would have a problem with that.

Reply 5987

FadedJade

*No boots, which is stupid because if I'm wearing a suit no one will be able to see the boots anyway as my trousers will cover it.
*knees must be covered at all times - they encourage women to wear skirt suits, but I have never ever seen a skirt suit that comes below the knee. They all finish at the knee or just above
*Elbows must be covered at all times. Errrrr....ok?
*National dress and military uniform are no longer permitted. Doesn't affect me but I know people who it does affect and who would very much want to wear their national dress.
*Jewellery is not permitted, rings cannot be worn at all. If they think I'm taking my engagement ring off they have another thing coming.
*No nail varnish. I don't wear it, but who the hell is going to be looking at my hands??

I expect Peterhouse's rules will be twice that long :rolleyes:

I intend to deviate as much as possible :judge:

Blegh! I'm in the library - all well and good - but I'm meant to be finding journals, which means keeping the ethernet cable connected. :headfire:

Reply 5988

I'm so glad are rules are pretty decent! We're not allowed bare legs, but I was planning on wearing stockings anyway so no issue as suhj.

I hope you keep your dreads in for grad, craggy :teeth:

Reply 5989

I am also feeling slightly positive about my diss!! hopefully my supervisor won't shoot down my hopes :colonhash:

Reply 5990

Scipio90

ukebert

I think it's shocking that you can't wear uniform or national dress.

Surely the idea is that everyone looks exactly the same (to a casual glance, at least)? Uniforms and national dress defeat that point rather heavily.

Reply 5991

Coursework solidarity, min :console:

minimo

I hope you keep your dreads in for grad, craggy :teeth:

Hmm, I had them for matriculation though, so something else striking would be nice in addition. Wearing white stockings with black shoes + skirt could be fun. They can't possibly remember to write a rule for that.

Reply 5992

You wouldn't be allowed dreads here - no "exaggerated hairstyles"

Oh and they state here that stockings must be black or nude in colour.

Reply 5993

FadedJade

You wouldn't be allowed dreads here - no "exaggerated hairstyles"

They very obviously can't do anything about dreadlocks. Its not a 'style'. You can't wash it out. And no college is going to force a person to chop it off. Lol.
But maybe I'm wrong about Peterhouse if that's the case. They didn't utter a word at me wearing my dreads down at matriculation. Although the head porter forced me to buy an expensive white shirt :mad:

(all the cheap ones in town were sold out)

FadedJade

Oh and they state here that stockings must be black or nude in colour.

Drat

Reply 5994

Supermerp

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Craghyrax

Coursework solidarity, min :console:

Hmm, I had them for matriculation though, so something else striking would be nice in addition. Wearing white stockings with black shoes + skirt could be fun. They can't possibly remember to write a rule for that.

I think at Robinson you had to wear black/dark socks/stockings/tights/whatever.

Edit: Too late :frown:

Reply 5995

We aren't allowed "exaggerated colours" either. The male requirements are very straightforward, its just the women they seem to punish!

Reply 5996

Llamaaa

Craghyrax

They very obviously can't do anything about dreadlocks. Its not a 'style'. You can't wash it out. And no college is going to force a person to chop it off. Lol.
But maybe I'm wrong about Peterhouse if that's the case. They didn't utter a word at me wearing my dreads down at matriculation. Although the head porter forced me to buy an expensive white shirt :mad:

(all the cheap ones in town were sold out)

Drat

A boy in my college last year had to cut off his dreadlocks. And a girl who had pink bits in her hair had to dye it.

Reply 5997

Disgusting.

Oh well. If my dreadlocks are still there, they're staying. They're not noticeable tied back, and I'll have had them for all of my degree so the porters may barely notice.

So my current plan is to arrive for graduation at the very last minute, but replacing white for grey claiming to have had an 'accident' with the other attire. I love grey :awesome:

Reply 5998

You have an attire check an hour before you graduate so you have time to change. If you aren't in the correct stuff they won't let you graduate.

Reply 5999