Nova PhDs

When I asked around at graduation, folks said they had paid anywhere from $200 - $500 for their gowns. One thing I keep thinking about is how hot it is here in May and Sept (the two months I have to wear it), and how I really don't want heavy, high-quality fabric that will be ridiculously hot. My own plan is to buy the blue felt and white piping and take the cheaper Villanova gown to my tailor and ask him to make the stripes and piping all nice and clean up the hems on the gown. I'll let you know how it works out. I'm guessing I can do the whole thing for under $75. --Tim

I have not followed this discussion, but: Jack mentioned to me during the graduation ceremony that he has the robe and such that he had because he is an endowed chair. With the chair comes the blue felt and white "piping."

Oh, and congratulations to those who are on panels at SPEP. Do you ever wonder why SPEP avoids contemporary politics? - I do.