 | Board of Visitors minutes October 7, 1959 |  |
ACADEMIC COSTUME OF THE RECTOR
One of the final actions of former President Colgate W. Darden, Jr., the President pointed out,
was the appointment of a committee of the faculty to design an official academic costume for the
Rector. In order that the Rector's academic costume, as designed by the committee might be officially
prescribed, President Shannon recommended action by the Board to accomplish this end.
The Board adopted the following resolution
RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia
that the academic costume of the Rector shall be as herein described: The bonnet shall be of navy
blue faille with soft crown and stiff oval brim measuring approximately fifteen inches from front to
rear. The gown shall be of navy blue faille cut full in regular doctoral gown pattern with a yoke
of the same material, the bell sleeves shall be of orange velvet and the front trim shall also be of
orange velvet in five-inch width bands extending from the base of the front yoke down to the hem of
the gown.
| Board of Visitors minutes October 7, 1959 | |