As graduating students of American high schools, colleges and universities march in academic procession on commencement day to receive their diplomas and degrees, they wear caps and gowns of an ancient and honorable traditon. In the United States, as a legacy of our English heritage, academic caps and gowns have been worn since colonial times. By 1885, through our Cotrell and Leonard Division, Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts became the first college in the United States to wear academic regalia. Today, after many years, we still service this school. The faculties were quick to approve this practical and dignified graduation dress and soon members of the faculty, themselves, adopted the custom of wearing gowns at academic ceremonies.

In 1895, the Intercollegiate Commission presented the Intercollegiate Code to American Institutions of higher learning. This simple, adaptable code regulated the design or pattern of the gowns and hoods and the colors and fabrics to be used. Its subsequent adoption by the colleges and universities in the country has given America a beautiful and impressive method of signifying scholastic honors.


ER Moore Co. has played an integral part in this tradition for many years, producing caps and gowns styled in strict accordance with the academic tradition and the Intercollegiate Code. We are the official and Sole Depository of the Intercollegiate Bureau of Academic Costume. Moreover, we bring our own tradition of excellence to bear in each and every cap and gown we make. We guarantee you the finest in quality, dependability and service. We would be pleased to offer our professional consultation on all concerns and details of academic ceremonies.


In 1895, the Intercollegiate Commission presented the Intercollegiate code to the American Institutions of higher learning. This simple, adaptive code regulated the design or pattern of the gowns and hoods and the colors and fabrics to be used. Its subsequent adoption by the colleges and universities in the country has given America a beautiful and impressive method of signifying scholastic honors. ER Moore Co. has played an integral part in this tradition for many years, producing caps and gowns styled in strict accordance with the academic tradition and the Intercollegiate Code. We are the official and Sole Depository of the Intercollegiate Bureau of Academic Costume. Moreover, we bring our own tradition of excellence to bear in each and every cap and gown we make. We guarantee you the finest in quality, dependability and service. We would be pleased to offer our professional consultation on all concerns and details of academic ceremonies.