What Do Graduation Gowns Mean?
You are probably like many that are used to the traditional scene of caps and gowns worn at every commencement. However, there are not a lot of people that are aware of the origins of the gowns or even why there are such a wide variety of different colors that are available. You may not be shocked that the various colors that are available today actually fairly new. The colors that are available have only been around since 1950 after some high school students asked if their gowns could be in their school colors rather than the more traditional colors. Since 1950 the tradition of colored graduation gowns seemed to spread through high schools across the country just like wild fire. People quickly began to see a wave of color during graduation ceremony versus the wave of black that they were used to seeing. There are, however, for the most part, a lot of colleges and universities that still stick to the traditional black gowns of yesterday, and therefore, they will add a splash of colors
