College Caps & Gowns

Academic Hoods

From Associate to Doctoral, and everything in between, Oak Hall hoods are of the highest quality and are made in accordance with the American Council on Education's Academic Costume Code.

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  • Associate Hoods have a black shell lined with school colors and no velvet border
    • Made in the USA from domestic and imported fabric
    • Polyester, Nylon Pile
  • Bachelor Hoods have a black shell lined with school colors and a 2-inch velvet band
    • Made in the USA from domestic and imported fabric
    • Polyester, Nylon Pile
  • Master Hoods have a black shell lined with school colors and a 3-inch velvet band
    • Made in the USA from domestic and imported fabric
    • Polyester, Nylon Pile
  • Specialist Hoods have a black shell lined with school colors and are of an intermediate length between master’s and doctor’s
    • Made in the USA from domestic and imported fabric
    • Polyester, Nylon Pile
  • Doctoral Hoods have a black shell lined with school colors and a 5-inch velvet band
    • Made in the USA from domestic and imported fabric
    • Polyester, Acetate Satin
  • All hoods except Associate have a cord at the point of velvet in front for attaching to a button inside the gown.
  • Master, Specialist, and Doctoral hoods also have a cord and button at the back of hoods for securing the hood

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Academic Costume Code

The American Council on Education’s Academic Costume Code governs all standards and best practices for academic regalia. Oak Hall has worked hard for over a century to continue to meet these standards. Learn more about the current Academic Costume Code.

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How do I care for my regalia?

Souvenir Gown– Remove the gown from its packaging. Place on a hanger to allow the folds to fall out. Hanging in a high humidity area, like your bathroom, will accelerate this process. If an iron is needed turn the garment inside out and use a warm (not hot) iron. Steaming is also an option. Never put the iron directly on velvet.

Rental – Remove the gown from its packaging. Place on a hanger to allow the folds to fall out. Hanging in a high humidity area, like your bathroom, will accelerate this process. If an iron is needed turn the garment inside out and use a warm (not hot) iron. Steaming is also an option. Never put the iron directly on velvet.

Fine Quality – Remove your gown from its packaging and hang. Allow the gown to hang several days for fold wrinkles to fall out before placing in the garment bag that we included in your shipment. After each wearing allow the gown to hang for several days before storing back in the garment bag. We recommend that you have your gown dry cleaned at a reputable and professional dry cleaners. Typically they do not need to be dry-cleaned after each use. We stand behind our products with the utmost confidence. However, due to the nature of these products, and the instability of many dyes, it is not possible for us to guarantee them against fading or transference.