Accession[2009.0028] Historic Academic GownsIdentifierUMA-IT-000001997Scope and ContentInscriptions: There is a white fabric label machine sewn into the gown with blue stitching "Raymond W. Bredin / & Son / 17 Glenola Road / Chelsea Vic. / Robe Makers". There is also a black label on the cape with green stitching " E.R. Moore Co"
There are two parts to this object - the gown (006.1) and the hood (006.2). The hood made by American company E.R Moore Co., is a Doctor of Law hood with the purple velvet representing Law and the size and the length of the hood demonstrating that it is for a Doctor's gown. Raymond W. Bredin & Son are a third generation family business, who specialise in the making of academic dress and legal robes.Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2009.0028 Unit 0006
Protocol & Events (The University of Melbourne), Academic Gown, [UMA-IT-000001997]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 23/04/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/464550
