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Doctor’s Gown

Doctor’s Gown is a black unclosed academic gown with wide bands of velvet down the front. Its full sleeves, set in with cartridge pleats, feature three velvet bands on the upper arm. Worn as part of academic regalia by candidates for and holders of doctoral degrees.

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