The Deluxe Doctoral Gown

The look, feel and quality you would expect from a fully custom gown, but for hundreds of dollars less!

We believe this to be the finest off-the-rack doctoral gown available at any price.

• IN STOCK (most of the time)!
• Finest quality fabric and workmanship
• Very full cut, it falls in graceful folds and is most becoming to all types of figures, both male and female
• Made of Pilgrim Cloth — light weight and practically wrinkle free
• Features 4" Wide, crush resistant, deep pile Ph.D. black or blue velvet front panels which extend over the shoulders and behind the neck and drape down the front of the gown
• Chevrons also made from same deep pile Ph.D black or blue velvet

Gown is fully tailored with gathered sleeves and finished with a cord and button below the back yoke.

 

 

 

Pricing for Deluxe Doctoral Gown
1 - 3 sets	$	290.00
4 - 7 sets	$	280.00
8 -12 sets	$	270.00
13 - 24 sets	$	260.00
25 - 49 sets	$	245.00
50 - 100 sets	$	230.00
101 - 249 sets	$	215.00
250 or more sets Ordering info	$	195.00

 

Above: Deluxe Doctoral Graduation Gowns "IN STOCK" with Black-velvet trim
or with Ph.D. Blue-velvet trim.

 

Both of these gowns are also available in stock with gold piping:

 

 

above: Deluxe doctoral gown with black velvet trim and Gold Piping IN STOCK @ $365.00

In addition to the black velvet or blue velvet gowns with gold piping, you also have the option of having us make your gown with different color velvets or different color piping, or different color fabrics. Please allow +/- 8 weeks for all custom colored gowns. Examples shown below:

Options to Customize Gown

• Add Piping @ $75.00
• Change Fabric color @ $75.00
• Change Velvet color @ $30.00
• Additional Velvet Bars @ $40.00 (for presidential or chancelor gowns)

($290.00 for deluxe gown + 75.00 for white piping = $365.00)

($290.00 for deluxe gown + 75.00 for red or green fabric change = $365.00)

($290.00 for deluxe gown + 75.00 for gold piping
+ 40.00 for presidential fourth velvet bar on each sleeve = $405.00)

($290.00 for deluxe gown + 75.00 for gold piping
+ 30.00 for Dr. of Divinity scarlet velvet= $395.00)

(UCLA - $290.00 for deluxe doctoral gown + 75.00 for gold piping
+ 75.00 for fabric change = $440.00)

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Deluxe doctoral and PhD hoods are available with or without additional piping:

 

Pricing for Deluxe Doctoral hoods
	with piping				without piping
1 - 3 sets	$	145.00			$	130.00
4 - 7 sets	$	140.00			$	120.00
8 - 12 sets	$	130.00			$	110.00
13 - 24 sets	$	120.00			$	100.00
25 - 49 sets	$	110.00			$	90.00
50 - 100 sets	$	100.00			$	80.00
101 or more sets Ordering info	$	95.00			$	75.00

 

 

Don't forget your tam! Most faculty members who have doctoral degrees purchase tams to differentiate themselves from students and non-doctors. If you do not wish to purchase a tam, then we will be happy to send you a mortarboard and tassel at no charge, upon request.

The Faculty Quality Doctoral Gown

A superior quality, fully tailored gown, priced to own!

• Classic styling similar to rental gowns, but of superior quality
• Two wide front pleats, two smaller side pleats, and fluted across the back and shoulders.
• Fluting provides fullness to the body of the robe and the sleeves
• Made of Pilgrim Cloth (same fabric as our Deluxe Quality Gown) — light weight and practically wrinkle free
• Deluxe velvet in place of rental quality velvet
• Comes with traditional mortarboard and tassel
• Serged hems
• Gown is approximately 53" wide in the girth. Full figured (plus size) gowns + 10 inches

Prices shown above are for standard sized gowns. For full figured gowns (plus sizes), please add $15.00 per plus sized gown. Plus sizing adds an additional 10 inches of material in the girth, and is custom made (+/- 6 week delivery)

These gowns are only available with black velvet as shown above. If you prefer Ph.D. blue velvet or any other color velvet (other than black) then you will need to purchase the deluxe gown.

Classic gowns would use the Deluxe hoods shown above.

Don't forget your tam! Most faculty members who have doctoral degrees purchase tams to differentiate themselves from students and non-doctors. If you do not wish to purchase a tam, then we will be happy to send you a mortarboard and tassel at no charge, upon request.

These gowns are usually available for immediate shipment.

Our Souvenir Quality gowns are traditionally styled with velvet front velvet panels starting at the yoke of the gown, and finishing at the hem. They also feature full sleeves with three velvet stripes (chevrons) on each arm.

Gowns in black with black velvet are usually available for immediate shipment.

Additionally, we offer quantity discounts on these gowns.
The price will depend upon the quantity of caps and gowns (sets) being purchased.

Few faculty members choose Souvenir Quality gowns, since they can be used only once or twice. However, many schools choose Souvenir Quality over rental because we can sell them at below rental prices.

Each set comes individually wrapped with a cap, gown, and tassel.

Hoods are not included with the set. Order tams here.

We recommend Full Figured (Plus sized) gowns for

• individuals up to 5' 2" who are over 180 pounds;
• individuals up to 5' 5" who are over 220 lbs;
• individuals up to 5' 8" who are over 240 lbs;
• individuals up to 5' 11" who are over 270 lbs;
• or any one over 320 lbs.
• Additionally, heights 6' 9" or taller are considered Full Figured.

If you fit in any of these categories, please be sure to indicate your weight together with your height, and to mention in your order that you require a plus (full figure) gown.