6Ceremonial dress: Vice-Chancellor

6 Ceremonial dress: Vice-Chancellor

6.1 The ceremonial dress of the Vice-Chancellor is to be a gown of black damask fabric that is approximately mid calf in length with the back and sleeves of the gown tightly gathered.

6.2 The sleeves of this gown are to have a boot of the same design as the Master gown.

6.3 The gown is to be trimmed on the front and at the back of the neck with gold lace 60mm wide of the oakleaf design and the sleeve openings are also to be trimmed in gold oakleaf lace 20mm wide.

6.4 With this gown is to be worn either:

(a) a black velvet trencher, the crown being trimmed with gold oakleaf lace 20mm wide and a beehive gold covered button, affixed to the centre of the crown, from which hangs a gold bullion tassel 250mm in length; or

(b) a round black velvet bonnet, the edge of the brim of which is trimmed with gold ornamental braid, and a flat button, covered with gold oakleaf lace, is affixed to the centre of the crown, and the bonnet is worn with a gold cord and tassels.