What to wear to a graduation?

Fromvert · 31-10-2009, 07:35

My graduation is in a few weeks and I was looking for an idea of what people normally wear. I'm a bloke so I was thinking of wearing a suit. Would this be the norm? Or would nice trousers and shirt be fine. Do people wear jeans?

Any thoughts or other ideas are appreciated.

LadyPennyworth · 31-10-2009, 10:03

No jeans. No expectation for a full suit either altho It is done a lot. You could wear smart slacks and a shirt and tie if you didnt have a suity suit

spudz22 · 31-10-2009, 15:54

jeans are a major no no!!!! there's nothing worse with gowns! slacks and a shirt would be ok but remember it'll probably be cold so a suit is probably your best bet! At my grad in sept, all the guys wore suits and they all looked amazing!

Electric · 31-10-2009, 21:13

Jeans are a definite no, no! For any graduation I've had most of the lads wore suits or a shirt and tie at the least.

Do you know what colours you'll be wearing? (if you don't check out here http://www.nui.ie/publications/docs/...essBooklet.pdf )

Personally I'd pick something that wouldn't clash horribly with the gown. You don't want all the photos of you wearing a pink tie and a red hood.

rainbow kirby · 31-10-2009, 23:39

Does it look weird at all for a girl to wear a trouser suit for graduation?

Electric · 01-11-2009, 12:55

I don't think so no, I wore a trouser suit to one of mine. I think so long as you are comfortable with what you're wearing and look smart then it doesn't really matter.

Fromvert · 02-11-2009, 05:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electric

Jeans are a definite no, no! For any graduation I've had most of the lads wore suits or a shirt and tie at the least.

Do you know what colours you'll be wearing? (if you don't check out here http://www.nui.ie/publications/docs/...essBooklet.pdf )

Personally I'd pick something that wouldn't clash horribly with the gown. You don't want all the photos of you wearing a pink tie and a red hood.

Didn't even think of what colour the gown is. Thanks for that.

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31-10-2009, 10:03	#2
LadyPennyworth Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: City of the Tribes.. Posts: 2,232 Adverts \| Friends	No jeans. No expectation for a full suit either altho It is done a lot. You could wear smart slacks and a shirt and tie if you didnt have a suity suit

31-10-2009, 15:54	#3
spudz22 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 26 Adverts \| Friends	jeans are a major no no!!!! there's nothing worse with gowns! slacks and a shirt would be ok but remember it'll probably be cold so a suit is probably your best bet! At my grad in sept, all the guys wore suits and they all looked amazing!

31-10-2009, 21:13	#4
Electric Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 453 Adverts \| Friends	Jeans are a definite no, no! For any graduation I've had most of the lads wore suits or a shirt and tie at the least. Do you know what colours you'll be wearing? (if you don't check out here http://www.nui.ie/publications/docs/...essBooklet.pdf ) Personally I'd pick something that wouldn't clash horribly with the gown. You don't want all the photos of you wearing a pink tie and a red hood.

01-11-2009, 12:55	#6
Electric Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 453 Adverts \| Friends	I don't think so no, I wore a trouser suit to one of mine. I think so long as you are comfortable with what you're wearing and look smart then it doesn't really matter.