Dress code for the School of Arts, Design and Architecture 2019 Ceremonial Conferment
Dress Code for Doctors
1. DOCTORAL HAT:
Every Doctor (except Honorary Doctors) orders and pays for his/her own Doctoral hat. Kindly order your hat as soon as possible from your hat maker. The hats are hand tailored, and thus require time to make (from four to ten weeks this spring, as an estimate).
See further information about ordering your hat here.
2. DRESS CODE FOR DOCTORS:
| Garland Weaving & Doctoral Gown Signing Ceremony 11 June | Act of Conferment 13 June | Conferment Banquet 13 June | Conferment Excursion 14 June | |
| Doctoral Promovendi Male |
Informal dress, student cap | Formal academic dress: white tie: tailcoat, black waistcoat, white gloves, white bow tie, doctoral hat | Evening dress: white tie: tailcoat, white waistcoat, white gloves, white bow tie and pocket handkerchief, patent leather shoes, doctoral hat |
No dress code, student cap |
| Doctoral Promovendi Female |
Informal dress, student cap | Black full-length gown, high necked, long sleeves, black shoes, short black gloves, no prominent jewellery, doctoral hat | Black full-length evening gown, black shoes, black long gloves, doctoral hat | No dress code, student cap |
| Promovendi Companion Male |
Informal dress, student cap | Formal academic dress: white tie: tail coat, black waistcoat, white gloves, white bow tie, (doctoral hat) | Evening dress: white tie: tailcoat, white waistcoat, white gloves, white bow tie and pocket handkerchief, patent leather shoes, (doctoral hat) |
No dress code, student cap |
| Promovendi Companion Female |
Informal dress, student cap | Black full-length gown, high necked, long sleeves, black shoes, short black gloves, no prominent jewellery, (doctoral hat) | Black full-length evening gown, black shoes, black long gloves, (doctoral hat) | No dress code, student cap |
Dress Code for Doctors: Further instructions
Men:
Informal dress: single or double-breasted suit
Formal academic dress: tailcoat, black waistcoat, white gloves, black leather shoes (not patent leather), dark socks, no white pocket handkerchief, white bow tie
Evening dress: white tie: tailcoat , white waistcoat, white gloves, patent leather shoes, dark socks, white bow tie, white pocket handkerchief
Women:
Informal dress: dress, suit or trouser suit
Formal academic dress: full-length gown, in the day ceremony the long sleeves of the dress should cover the arms; no fur.
Evening dress: the evening gown of the promovendi includes long gloves. The gloves are pulled off when the dinner is served, but the inauguration toast is made with the gloves on. Put the gloves back on when going to dance or when leaving the table. Bracelets are worn over the gloves, rings inside.
DOCTORAL HATS are mandatory for doctoral promovendi on the day of the conferment ceremony, 13 June 2019, both in the daytime ceremonies and in the evening celebrations. Everyone else who have doctorates may wear it in all the events on the day of the ceremony.
MAJOR DECORATIONS (medals) are worn only in the daytime and evening ceremonies on the conferment day. (NOTE. No pocket handkerchief with decorations) Minor decorations are not worn in the conferment ceremonies.
Dress Code for Masters
| Garland Weaving & Doctoral Gown Signing Ceremony 11 June | Act of Conferment 13 June | Conferment Banquet 13 June | Conferment Excursion 14 June | |
| Master Promovendi Male |
Informal dress, student cap | Formal academic dress: white tie: tailcoat, black waistcoat, white gloves, white bow tie, garland | Evening dress: white tie: tailcoat, white waistcoat, white gloves, white bow tie and pocket handkerchief, patent leather shoes, garland |
No dress code, student cap |
| Master Promovendi Female |
Informal dress, student cap | White full-length gown, high necked, long sleeves, white shoes, short white gloves, no prominent jewellery, garland | White full-length evening gown, white shoes, white long gloves, garland | No dress code, student cap |
| Promovendi Companion Male |
Informal dress, student cap | Formal academic dress: white tie: tail coat, black waistcoat, white gloves, white bow tie, (doctoral hat) | Evening dress: white tie: tailcoat, white waistcoat, white gloves, white bow tie and pocket handkerchief, patent leather shoes, (doctoral hat) |
No dress code, student cap |
| Promovendi Companion Female |
Informal dress, student cap | White full-length gown, high necked, long sleeves, white shoes, short white gloves, no prominent jewellery, (doctoral hat) | White full-length evening gown, white shoes, white long gloves, (doctoral hat) | No dress code, student cap |
Dress Code for Masters: Further instructions
Men:
Informal dress: single or double-breasted suit
Formal academic dress: tailcoat, black waistcoat, white gloves, black leather shoes (not patent leather), dark socks, no white pocket handkerchief, white bow tie
Evening dress: white tie: tailcoat , white waistcoat, white gloves, patent leather shoes, dark socks, white bow tie, white pocket handkerchief
Women:
Informal dress: dress, suit or trouser suit
Formal academic dress: full-length gown; in the day ceremony, the long sleeves of the dress should cover the arms; no fur.
Evening dress: the evening gown of the promovendi includes long gloves. The gloves are pulled off when the dinner is served, but the inauguration toast is made with gloves on. Put the gloves back on when going to dance or when leaving the table. Bracelets are worn over the gloves, rings inside.
DOCTORAL HATS are mandatory for doctoral promovendi on the day of the conferment ceremony, 13 June 2019, both in the daytime ceremonies and in the evening celebrations. Everyone else who have doctorates may wear it in all the events on the day of the ceremony.
MAJOR DECORATIONS (medals) are worn only in the daytime and evening ceremonies on the conferment day. (NOTE: No pocket handkerchief with decorations.) Minor decorations are not worn in the conferment ceremonies.
Dress Code for Invited Guests (also professors and guests of promovendi)
| Garland Weaving & Doctoral Gown Signing Ceremony 11 June | Act of Conferment 13 June | Conferment Banquet 13 June | Conferment Excursion 14 June | |
| Invited Guest Male |
Informal dress, student cap | Formal academic dress: white tie: tail coat, black waistcoat, white gloves, white bow tie, (doctoral hat) OR dark suit (*not for professors) | Evening dress: white tie: tailcoat, white waistcoat, white gloves, white bow tie and pocket handkerchief, patent leather shoes, (doctoral hat) |
No dress code, student cap |
| Invited Guest Female |
Informal dress, student cap | Black gown (length free), high necked, long sleeves, black shoes, no headwear, no prominent jewellery, (doctoral hat) | Full-length evening gown (not black or white), (doctoral hat) | No dress code, student cap |
Dress Code for Invited Guests (also guests of promovendi): Further instructions
PROFESSORS and other participants of the celebratory procession:
*Men: The dress code in the Act of Conferment is formal academic dress for professors.
OTHER GUESTS
Men:
Informal dress: single or double-breasted suit
Formal academic dress: tailcoat, black waistcoat, white gloves, black leather shoes (not patent leather), dark socks, no white pocket handkerchief, white bow tie
Evening dress: white tie: tailcoat , white waistcoat, white gloves, patent leather shoes, dark socks, white bow tie, white pocket handkerchief
Women:
Informal dress: dress, suit or trouser suit
Formal academic dress: In the day ceremony the long sleeves of the dress should cover the arms, no fur.
Evening dress: Invited guests have a coloured evening dress, not black or white. Gloves are not mandatory. The gloves are pulled off when the dinner is served, but the inauguration toast is made with gloves on. Put the gloves back on when going to dance or when leaving the table. Bracelets are worn over the gloves, rings inside.
DOCTORAL HAT is mandatory only for doctoral promovendi on the day of the conferment ceremony on 13 June 2019, both in daytime ceremonies and in the evening celebrations. Everyone else who have doctorates may wear it in all the events on the day of the ceremony.
Women: Female guests, if they wear a doctoral hat, must then also wear a long gown. The doctoral hat is not to be donned before the Conferrer of Degrees gives the permission.
MAJOR DECORATIONS (medals) are worn only in the daytime and evening ceremonies on the conferment day. (NOTE: No pocket handkerchief with decorations.) Minor decorations are not worn in the conferment ceremonies.
For any further information, please contact the organizing team at conferment@aalto.fi.