Doctor's Hoods

The doctor's hood is not with rank the sort of velvet colors listed on the top, the correct velvet color for all PhD hoods is dark blue, in place of the mastery of the order of scholarship attested to by the giving of the Ph.D. On the other hand, the correct velvet color for all non-PhD doctorate holders would be that of their exacting field. To income that while a Doctor of Education would get light blue velvet, but a PhD in English would receive the dark blue velvet. Similarly a non-PhD Doctor of Science would receive Gold velvet, but a PhD in Science would receive the dark Blue Velvet. A non-PhD Doctor of Engineering would get Orange Velvet, but a PhD in Engineering would each get the dark blue velvet.

To avoid confusion, it is very main, therefore for all doctors the order of academic hoods must be clearly state whether they are a PhD and would be receiving the dark blue velvet regardless of their field. For that reason, we offer the choice of new piping on our PhD gowns and hoods as a stoles for graduation, for example light blue piping for a PhD in education; scarlet piping for a PhD in divinity.

Doctoral tams are obtainable in your option of four, six, or eight corners and in your pick of either a gold silky or gold metallic jumbo doctoral tassels. We keep doctoral tams in stock in customary black velvet, and can also create them in your choice of colors such as Red or Blue. Most faculty members choose six or eight sided tams for the faculty regalia.

In addition to your doctoral gown, most people will need to purchase a doctoral hood. Luxurious doctoral and PhD hoods are obtainable with or without piping. If your doctoral gown has piping, then you will almost certainly wish to order matching piping for your hood. The satin lining of your hood normally represents your school's colors.

Though not generally required, most faculty members who have doctoral degrees choose to purchase tams to differentiate themselves from students and non-doctors who normally wear mortarboards. If you do not wish to purchase a tam, then we will be happy to send you a mortarboard as a stole for graduation.

In recent universities, the idiosyncratic mark of a degree is the hood, which in its initial form was simply an article of clothing. Because the churches and sermon halls of European universities were cold, drafty places, scholars wore hoods as head coverings, attached to a cape or worn unconnectedly. The college colors make up the lining and the trim color vary depending on the field of study. The hood supposed to be placed so that it drapes off your shoulders and over the back of your gown. The border trim should be positioned on the outside of the hood. Be sure the hood lining is showing.