Academic Dress
Many of our members are part of communities where the regular wearing of academic dress is commonplace. We support and encourage this use, as it both enhances the theatre of worship and showcases the diversity of members and their achievements.
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It is part of a worldwide tradition that can trace it roots back centuries, and which we are proud to endorse and celebrate.
Application for Academic Hood
Please read through the following categories and, when you have decided which level you wish to apply for, complete the membership form. When your membership is confirmed, you can apply to purchase a hood. A fee is payable to our official robemaker, Jayne Ball Designs, for each hood on successful admission.
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All hoods are of the Durham BSC shape (f7) in indigo panama. In all cases the neck bands are cut in a V-shape, do not reverse and are indigo lined with indigo.
We recommend our official robemaker Jayne Ball Designs of Falmouth Cornwall, UK - via Facebook or at jayneballdesigns.co.uk
Regarding hood designs :
The mauve/lilac borders for Member and Associate should be a width of the same taffeta or satin as for the Fellow’s hood or could be Petersham ribbon. It is applied on the inside edge of the cowl, and not the outer. The outer (the shell) should ideally be of only of panama but may also be of gabardine or Russell cord. The neckband should be cut in a V-shape, and made of and lined with the same material as the shell. The lining should be a satin, silk or thin taffeta. See the notes about colours. Please note, the Board of Directors reserves the right to change specifications for materials used or alter colour variations within reason to accommodate current supply or stock.
Regarding colours :
If you are choosing your own fabric, you can do a close visual colour match with these references: Mauve/Lilac - HEX #CBC1D9 Indigo - HEX #240952 Consistency of colour matching across the globe is difficult, and we accept that there may be slight colour variations depending on manufacturing practice and availability of material.
Honorary Fellow
The hood Honorary Fellows may wear is of the Durham DMus shape [f4], in indigo Truro damask lined edge-to-edge with iris shot silk. The neckband is cut in a V-shape, of indigo Truro damask lined with the same.
Jayne Ball, of Jayne Ball Designs, and Chris Williams, curator of the Burgon Society Archives, at the Burgon Society Spring Conference April 2024, flanking the late Dr Nicholas Groves' Honorary Fellowship hood, donated to the archives in memory of his outstanding contribution to PRISM and our cause.
