B.A. gown

Back (on crease), 53” by 12”. Front, 53” by 24”.

With standard widths this may be cut all in one width: 54”

Yardage of black stuff: 137cm

M.A. hood

Base square of 34.5” by 31”, lined in lilac silk. For both 69”, plus 0.5” seam allowance: 70”

Neck band 15” by 5”, lined in white silk. Plus 0.5” seam allowance: 6”

Yardage of black stuff: 180cm Yardage of lilac silk: 180cm

Rough yardage (from basic calculations, maximum required)

350cm black stuff. Not more than 200cm of silk.

Further reading

  • Vincent WDF, Tonkin AJ. The Cutter’s Practical Guide to Cutting and Making of All Kinds of Clerical Garments. The John Williamson Company Ltd; ca 1800.