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So it's finally time for graduation! If you have questions on how to wear your graduation gown, this page provides some tips. Read on for instructions on how to wear a graduation gown.
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So it's finally time for graduation! If you have questions on how to wear your graduation gown, this page provides some tips. Read on for instructions on how to wear a graduation gown and watch a video to find out what to wear underneath your gown.
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How To Know What To Wear Underneath Your Graduation Gown
Since this page covers How to Wear a Graduation Gown a cheerful, easy to follow video from Howcast has been added so that you can learn how to pick the best clothing to wear underneath your graduation gown also. Brief clips show you the choices that you need to make for different graduation locations. After watching this video, picking your dress, suit and shoes should be a snap!
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Introduction
- If your graduation ceremony will include a graduation gown, you may wonder what you need to know to put it on and wear it correctly. While wearing a graduation gown is fairly simple, there are a few things to keep in mind.
Step 1: Graduation Outfit
- The gown is only one part of the graduation outfit. The outfit for a graduation consists of three main items: the gown, the hood and the cap. The colors of the graduation outfit items symbolizes the degree, department and school. Your school will assist you with which colors to wear during the graduation ceremony.
Step 2: Rules for a Graduation Gown
- When wearing a graduation gown, you will be limited by a few rules.
- Graduation gowns for bachelor's degrees are typically worn closed.
- Graduation gowns for master's degrees and doctor degrees can be worn closed or open.
- The hood is placed around the neck, hanging down in the back, but attached in the front. It is attached to inside of the front of the gown or to the clothes worn underneath the gown.
Step 3: Things to Keep in Mind
- There are several other things to keep in mind.
- If your gown is in a dark color, it's best to wear a dark color beneath it, as some graduation gowns can discolor the clothes you wear beneath it.
- You might also want to wear dark clothes underneath a white gown, as some of them are translucent.
- Make sure your outfit beneath it goes with the gown, as some of it might be seen underneath the gown.
- It can be helpful to wear a shirt or dress underneath that buttons up to the neck so that you can easier attach the hood to it. You can also use safety pins for this.
- Graduation gowns can be quite worm - wear light clothes under the dress if the weather is warm.
Questions and Answers About How to Wear a Graduation Gown
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How To Know What To Wear Underneath Your Graduation Gown
Since this page covers How to Wear a Graduation Gown this cheerful, easy to follow video from Howcast has been added because it tells you what you need to know to pick the best clothing to wear underneath your graduation gown. Brief clips show you the choices that you need to make for different graduation locations. After watching this video, picking your dress, suit and shoes should be a snap! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwdVGjk7KEs