i was wondering where the tradition of wearing gowns came from especially the cardboard hat i was thinking it had to do with a type of greek tradition, being the capital of knowledge (correct me if im wrong) but any help would be great
2007-05-30 04:32:15 · 4 answers · asked by Mike Hancho 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
http://www.academicapparel.com/caps/cap-gown-history.html
2007-05-30 04:41:45 · answer #1 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it goes back to the everyday costume of students and faculty at medieval universities. Now it is just preserved for ceremonial occasions.
2007-05-30 11:38:12 · answer #2 · answered by CanProf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just a tradition.
2007-05-30 11:40:03 · answer #3 · answered by jeff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia has your answer:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_dress
2007-05-30 11:37:53 · answer #4 · answered by kcdude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋