Accession[2009.0028] Historic Academic GownsIdentifierUMA-IT-000002013Scope and ContentInscriptions: Machine sewn into gown is a black fabric label with gold sewn text '[Royal Insignia] BY Appointment To / H.M. Queen Elizabeth Ii / Robe Makers / Ede & Ravenscroft, Ltd. / Founded 1689 / Robe Makers / Church, State, Academic, Law / And Municipal Robes / 93-94 Chancery Lane, London, W.C.2'. Beneath this there is a hand stitched label with no visible writing on it - it appears to have faded over time. (at shoulders)
Founded in 1689, Ede & Ravenscroft have provided robes to universities, churches and the legal profession for over three hundred years. They have also created royal costumes for the coronations of many British kings and queens, including King Edward VII, legal profession for over three hundred years. They have also created royal costumes for the coronations of many British kings and queens, including King Edward VII, King George III and Queen Elizabeth II. Access StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2009.0028 Unit 0022
Protocol & Events (The University of Melbourne), Academic Gown, [UMA-IT-000002013]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 23/04/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/464566
