Matriculation dress code?

hey there....i have got my results and am heading to durham =) but was wondering what do we wear for matriculation?? anyone know? and do you know generally how many formal dresses we need each year? ack need to shop pack =S

Reply 1

TKR

15

you're a girl? what college? matriculation should be a black skirt and a white shirt (do girls call them blouses?), underneath your gown if your college has them. it isnt THAT strict but to be honest when i saw people at matriculation wearing like green sweaters and denim skirts i literally couldnt beleive my eyes and thought they looked ridiculous - guess im a traditionalist!

Reply 2

Jelkin

17

I thought it was formal rather than strictly black and white - we weren't told anything about a colour code, anyway. Not that I bothered going, ha ha.

Reply 3

andrewm

what's matriculation?

Reply 4

Piggsil

16

Read the shiny FAQ thread at the top of the page. :smile:

Reply 5

sidekick

12

TKR

you're a girl? what college? matriculation should be a black skirt and a white shirt (do girls call them blouses?), underneath your gown if your college has them. it isnt THAT strict but to be honest when i saw people at matriculation wearing like green sweaters and denim skirts i literally couldnt beleive my eyes and thought they looked ridiculous - guess im a traditionalist!

i wore a green sweater :p:

it's just formal, no colour code.

Reply 6

Christo

14

I thought strictly black and white was the code?

I wore my school prefect tie IIRC haha.

Reply 7

Piggsil

16

Yeah essentially: don't wear trainers, pashminas, slouch boots, denim. Boys wear a suit and tie, i went for black trousers, white blouse and comfy smart black shoes.

Reply 8

Fields

13

sidekick

i wore a green sweater :p:

it's just formal, no colour code.

It's definately supposed to be black and white. No one's going to be too bothered if you don't, but there's a few people with bright tops on in our matriculation photo, which I think sort of ruins it... But that's probably just me ..

Reply 9

Manisha13

OP

TKR

you're a girl? what college? matriculation should be a black skirt and a white shirt (do girls call them blouses?), underneath your gown if your college has them. it isnt THAT strict but to be honest when i saw people at matriculation wearing like green sweaters and denim skirts i literally couldnt beleive my eyes and thought they looked ridiculous - guess im a traditionalist!

yeaps i am a girl =) going to hild bede! ah so i am guessing in order to be safe i should be sticking to black and white and pretty formal then. cheers for the help! what college you at?

Reply 10

sidekick

12

The King of All Cosmos

It's definitely supposed to be black and white. No one's going to be too bothered if you don't, but there's a few people with bright tops on in our matriculation photo, which I think sort of ruins it... But that's probably just me ..

well they never told us that!
i like a splash of colour anyway :biggrin:

Reply 11

abacab

it's black skirt or trousers and white shirt/blouse at castle at least

Reply 12

TKR

15

Manisha13

yeaps i am a girl =) going to hild bede! ah so i am guessing in order to be safe i should be sticking to black and white and pretty formal then. cheers for the help! what college you at?

I'm at trevs :smile:

dont think hild bede have gowns but i may be wrong on that one. Basically my advice is to stick to black and white and pretty formal - you cant go wrong! Obviously colour is nice and it's not the end of the world but I think it's nicer and better at those kind of things if everyone is to a good level of smartness and Black and White :tsr2:

Reply 13

ssmoose

13

We got told black and white formal stuff, but lots of people failed to observe it.

Reply 14

WokSz

17

How exactly does Matriculation take place?

Reply 15

Piggsil

16

You line up on Palace Green with the rest of your year from your college, and process into the cathedral. THen you sit there for a while and people talk at you, then some people sign something, then you are officially a member of the university, then you leave.
The end.

Reply 16

WokSz

17

Word. Should be exciting. How long does this 'hypocrisy' last for? :wink:

Reply 17

Christo

14

It will all pass in a blur of hangover-ness.

Reply 18

WokSz

17

I'm actually getting scared of this drinking culture. The hardest drinking we do here is have two glasses of wine and drive! THE HORROR ! :frown:

Reply 19

sidekick

12

and if you have a supercool college like mine, then as many older members of college that can be rustled up at the last minute will greet you as you leave the cathedral and make lots of noise and fuss. maybe even with a megaphone that plays the trinidadian national anthem if you're lucky :biggrin:

(yes that was the noise-making instrument of choice from john's. inspirational)

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