All callees please note:
- the dress code is dark suits with a court shirt and bands or a court shirt and ladies collar or a ladies collarette
- you can a hire or purchase barrister’s gown for the ceremony
- no wigs are required – the photographer will have wigs available if you would like to be photographed in one
Male callees
Male callees must wear a barrister’s gown over a dark suit with a white winged -collar shirt and starched bands. The shirt may be:
- a tunic court shirt with attachable wing collar
- a regular plain white wing-collared shirt (no pleats, no black buttons)
Standard collared shirts are not suitable.
Female callees
Female callees must wear a Barrister’s gown over a dark suit with:
- a court bib (aka collarette) over a white top
or a white tunic or mandarin court shirt with ladies collar
- a white winged-collar court shirt with starched bands; this may be a tunic court shirt with attachable wing collar or a regular plain white wing-collared shirt (no pleats, no black buttons)
Standard collared shirts are not suitable.
Gowns
You must hire or buy a barrister’s gown for the day in advance. You can hire a barrister’s gown, and bands if appropriate, online from the following companies. Please do this as soon as possible, we advise 6 weeks prior to the ceremony.
- Marston Events – this company attends on the day of Call to provide the gowns hire and photography service. We will provide you with a link to book these ahead of the ceremony once your place is confirmed.
- Stanley Ley
- Ivy & Normanton
- Ede & Ravenscroft
Guests
Please ask your guests to dress as they might if attending a university graduation ceremony, i.e. smart daywear.