Sorry another sub fusc thread, opinion on shops

Hey,

Sorry to start another thread on sub fusc but just wanted peoples opinions who are already at oxford on which was the best shop to order the gown and mortar board from, especially as my parents said they would pay for it if i order before i go :smile:

Been looking at shepherd & woodward on the high street, walters of oxford on turl street and castell & son on Broad street, these are all offering the same pack for the same price so is there anything to distinguish between them or are there any that should be avoided for any reason,

thanks guys

xx

Reply 1

imageofreality

i was just thinking the same thing! ive been a bit slow looking through all the stuff i got sent :redface:

are they all basically the same?! plus how often do you end up wearing them?

Reply 2

Cirsium

19

Basically there's very little difference - the year I went up they all offered the same price for the same deal so I just went for Walters because it was on the Turl (I'm at Jesus). As it happens I also bought other stuff from there later in the year and the little old bloke who runs it is such a sweetie!!

How often you wear your gown will depend on two things: whether or not your college wears gowns to formal (Jesus don't but most people's seem to) and whether or not you sing (most - I think all in fact - chapel choirs since in gowns, unless they have cassocks). If the answer to both of the above is no then you will wear your gown for matriculation, principal's (or Dean's or president's) collections and exams. i.e. about 5 times in a year...

Reply 3

caz1701

OP

Bekaboo

Basically there's very little difference - the year I went up they all offered the same price for the same deal so I just went for Walters because it was on the Turl (I'm at Jesus). As it happens I also bought other stuff from there later in the year and the little old bloke who runs it is such a sweetie!!

How often you wear your gown will depend on two things: whether or not your college wears gowns to formal (Jesus don't but most people's seem to) and whether or not you sing (most - I think all in fact - chapel choirs since in gowns, unless they have cassocks). If the answer to both of the above is no then you will wear your gown for matriculation, principal's (or Dean's or president's) collections and exams. i.e. about 5 times in a year...

hiya,

thanks for the reply :smile:

were both at st catz so were thinking of just going to the one which was closer to us as well :p:

i definitely do not sing either :biggrin:

so i wont be wearing it all that much then :smile:

xx

there was an awful lot of smilie faces in that...

Reply 4

tenjon

8

All three shops are owned by the same company... it's not a coincidence that they all offer exactly the same deals and all come with a 'warning' identically worded.

Reply 5

caz1701

OP

tom391

All three shops are owned by the same company... it's not a coincidence that they all offer exactly the same deals and all come with a 'warning' identically worded.

hehe and the genius i am i just thought they had copied each other with the layout of their forms :rolleyes:

xx

Reply 6

allymcb2

8

What is the slightly cheaper one we get offered in the packs like?

Reply 7

allymcb2

8

Elles

Well, if it doesn't have the "right" label then you might slip down that pecking order...

Is shepherd and Woodward acceptable?

I probably can't afford the right label on most occasions, so I will slip down the pecking order anyway.

Reply 8

thomasjtl

9

since lincoln didn't send me any sub fusc offers, what price are the shops offering? I know OUSU charge £35 for a gown and mortarboard, but no bow tie, ede and ravenscroft £37 for gown, mortarboard and bowtie. What are the others charging?

Reply 9

lulu101

Did I hear somewhere that one company was offering a college scarf as part of the deal? Or is that my imagination?

Reply 10

cpchem

14

Ede & Ravenscroft are offering a free college scarf, tie, cufflinks or teddy with each order.

Reply 11

Crazy Mongoose

12

Bekaboo

How often you wear your gown will depend on two things: whether or not your college wears gowns to formal (Jesus don't but most people's seem to) and whether or not you sing (most - I think all in fact - chapel choirs since in gowns, unless they have cassocks). If the answer to both of the above is no then you will wear your gown for matriculation, principal's (or Dean's or president's) collections and exams. i.e. about 5 times in a year...

Do some colleges have you wear it if you are sheparding interviewees? I'm sure the nice people who took me to my interviews were all wearing theirs.

Reply 12

thomasjtl

9

ede and ravenscroft offer a free scarf/tie/cuff links/teddy bear if you buy each subfusc item separately (at a cost of £52), from what the guy said to me. Or you can get the subfusc stuff without the gift for £37- maybe cheaper for girls dunno. What price are the other shops offering for the package?

Reply 13

Trog

I got a form to fill out in my freshers pack to order the cap and gown for £35 and pick it up from the OUSU shop when you get there (you can also download an order form from their website). There are no freebies or anything, and i doubt that it'd be the right "label" but, to be honest, i'm just glad that's one less thing i'll have to think about when i get down there.

Reply 14

dreamqueen

3

I have said it in another thread but at shepherd and woodward I got a gown, mortarboard and ribbon for £30, which is cheaper than the OUSU deal

Reply 15

Agrippina

15

I'm probably going to get mine from Shepherd and Woodward simply cos that's where my bf got his, it's only £29 for the girls version and then I'll buy a college scarf once it gets a bit nippier :biggrin:

Reply 16

the_alba

12

I have to attend a graduate matriculation ceremony (don't know if these are seperate from the undergrads or not), and haven't received any information about where to get the gown and mortar board from. Graduates are expected to know this stuff already apparently. Is it essential to order in advance? I'm now having nightmares about being left academically naked because the last gown was taken... please help!

Reply 17

Cirsium

19

Don't panic they never run out of this stuff! It helps to preorder but they'll have tonnes spare because they have to preorder loads of each size etc

Reply 18

fleur-de-lis

1

the_alba

I have to attend a graduate matriculation ceremony (don't know if these are seperate from the undergrads or not), and haven't received any information about where to get the gown and mortar board from. Graduates are expected to know this stuff already apparently. Is it essential to order in advance? I'm now having nightmares about being left academically naked because the last gown was taken... please help!

It's the same as that of the undergrads. As per Bekaboo's advice, you could preorder but it is also very probable that there will be sufficient gowns at the shops on the Broad and High St. No need to worry :smile:

edit: oops. First sentence refers to matriculation

Reply 19

Bezza

2

fleur-de-lis

It's the same as that of the undergrads. As per Bekaboo's advice, you could preorder but it is also very probable that there will be sufficient gowns at the shops on the Broad and High St. No need to worry :smile:

Graduates gowns are similar shape to commoners gowns but longer.

http://www.shepherdandwoodward.co.uk/acatalog/Oxford_University_Student_Gowns.html

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