Graduating students may have limited clothing options, with some institutions dictating what to wear. Comfort and style should be combined when choosing an appropriate outfit for the ceremony, taking into account the seating arrangements and potential weather conditions. It is also important to consider the commemorative photos that will be taken.
Graduating students often have little choice in what to wear to a graduation. Of course, there is the cap and gown, the typical graduation gown, as well as any special ribbons, chords, or tassels that have been awarded to the student. An graduating student must also wear something under the cap and gown, and flexibility as to what is an acceptable gown to wear under the cap and gown may depend on the institution.
Some institutions dictate what the graduating student should wear to graduation, while others may leave that decision up to the student. Female students may be required to wear dresses or skirts and blouses and male students to wear dress shirts and trousers. Others may simply require graduating students to wear particular colors or styles.
Even if the institution doesn’t mandate what graduates must wear to a graduation, the graduate will likely want to choose a versatile gown to wear to graduation. Something they’ll feel comfortable in, yet won’t show from under their graduation gown. It’s important to remember that the gown a graduate wears to a graduation will be commemorated in photos and, therefore, should be something appropriate.
When deciding what to wear to attend a graduation, the best rule of thumb is to combine comfort with style. Whether you’re attending a class of kindergarteners or a class of college master’s degree recipients, you’ll want to be dressed appropriately and comfortably. It is common to take commemorative photographs of families, friends and fellow graduates during a graduation. Because of this, attendees will want to wear something they feel good in and look good in. This includes styles, colors and prints that look good in photographs.
As for comfort, there are a few more details to consider when deciding what to wear to a graduation. Most graduation ceremonies require attendees to sit in plastic or metal chairs throughout the proceedings. Shorts or skirts should reach to the knee when seated. This will prevent the skin on your thighs from touching the surface of the chair, which can be uncomfortable and leave marks on the backs of your legs. White clothing should probably not be worn, as the chairs used by guests may not be completely clean and may soil white trousers or skirts.
Another thing to think about is whether the graduation will be held indoors or outdoors. If the graduation is indoors, there may be heavy air conditioning and an attendee may wish to bring a sweater to wear to the graduation. If the graduation is outside, the attendee should remember that he might be sitting in the sun during the ceremony. Short sleeves or short pants that leave the upper thighs exposed can leave a person vulnerable to sunburn. It’s usually not recommended to wear a hat to a graduation, because it could block the view of those sitting in the back.
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