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Academical Dress in the University of Westminster

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The following is the account of how the system of academical dress came into being, beginning with what Dr Avery wrote on the subject in his report to the Polytechnic of Central London Court of Governors’ sub-committee on university status, on 16 December 1991. [Excerpt].

Keywords: Academical dress, Origins of university costume, History of academic dress, Academic cap and gown

How to Cite: Goff, P. (2003) “Academical Dress in the University of Westminster”, Transactions of the Burgon Society. 3(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2475-7799.1021