Doctoral Gowns

[prolixity]

I've gotta decide something, and since the two schools I've whittled it down to are offering the same stipend, the same degree, and about the same level of prestige.. well, I need a way to figure out where to go. Unfortunately the professors with whom I'll be working tend to collaborate, so I'll be doing the same work at both universities and will probably spend a certain amount of time at both, no matter where I choose to study...

But I've figured out a way:

Which doctoral gown is more bad-ass?

or

[mudlark]

Number two! Number two!

[tskinner]

#2 is totally Gryffindor! Decision done.

[mario]

#2 is totally Gryffindor! Decision done.

I was going for exactly the same.... more harrypotteresque

Edited February 15, 2010 by mario

[anxiousapplicant]

Oh yes, number two is much snazzier. Number one looks all faded and 1970s-ish.

[bassdude]

2... but don't look as smug as the model when you wear it

[jacib]

What's wrong with you people? Am I the only person with the requisite amount of refinement and taste to realize the former is far superior to the latter?

Does no one care about tradition anymore? Are you all so fixated with some flash-in-the-pan craze that you'll want to wear some cheesy tri-tone robe that i) looks like it's made out of the same material as CVS halloween costumes and ii) apparently doesn't even have a cowl ?

Allow me to be the voice of reason and say #1 is by far the more handsome garment...

Full disclosure: The first one is from what's pretty much my hometown school, so... congratulations on both!

[UnlikelyGrad]

What's wrong with you people? Am I the only person with the requisite amount of refinement and taste to realize the former is far superior to the latter?

Does no one care about tradition anymore?

I prefer #1 too. And btw, anxiousapplicant, it doesn't look 1970's-ish: it looks 1770's-ish. Which is why I love it so; I'm an old-fashioned kind of gal.

[Nibor6000]

I totally thought "Gryffindor" when I saw number two. Go for number one!

[mudlark]

People...... people. Number two is superior not because of Harry Potter, or because it looks less dated, but because it makes you look like your arms are actually on fire. I mean, have some standards!

[Mercer]

#2 unless you are studying for your PhD in Hello Kitty.

[cleisthenes]

I prefer #1 too. And btw, anxiousapplicant, it doesn't look 1970's-ish: it looks 1770's-ish. Which is why I love it so; I'm an old-fashioned kind of gal.

Actually, it looks 1370's-ish

Any scholars of medieval costume on these forums want to give a more specific date range?

[twocosmicfish]

I refuse to comment until I see the hats.

[joro]

I refuse to comment until I see the hats.

[naptown]

#2 would be a lot better if it had the three velvet arm bands/stripes most doctoral gowns sport.

[Summit_Bid]

#2 would be a lot better if it had the three velvet arm bands/stripes most doctoral gowns sport.

I concur.

[jacib]

People...... people. Number two is superior not because of Harry Potter, or because it looks less dated, but because it makes you look like your arms are actually on fire. I mean, have some standards!

This line of reasoning almost convinced me... until I realized it still lacks a hood. I mean, what kind of person has arms on fire, doesn't have a head surrounded with flames? I mean seriously, think about it for a second, it just doesn't make sense.

Edited February 17, 2010 by jacib

[captiv8ed]

Two because you get really big sleeves

BUT!! Do some research into the politics of the school, make sure there is no talk of any uprising! I mean, what if yo pin your hopes and dreams on that beautiful gown and then the school changes to something completely non-bad ass? Oh, wait, I think you should negotiate and ask for a clause in your contract that allows you to transfer to the other school if the first school goes with a different look.

But seriously! Let's talk about the important qualifiers.

Which one is closer to a beach?

[jlee306]

This is just the funniest thread ever! I love it!

[hogmommy]

How can you attend a hooding ceremony without a hood?

[Mercer]

How can you attend a hooding ceremony without a hood?

I have. It was the most awkward cross burning ever.

[Zamis]

Number one! Number one!

But you gotta make sure the robe you get was made in the '70s. Pink > red.

[tepidtenacity]

Number 2 for sure, first one looks like some artifact preserved from the dark ages.