Academic regalia embellishments

Ceremonial Regalia

Designed and handcrafted in Exeter

Aura specialise in made-to-order graduation and academic regalia that upholds the rich traditions of your institution. Every garment is meticulously crafted to meet your institution’s specific academic dress regulations, ensuring the perfect combination of high-quality fabrics, precise colours, and required embellishments. Whether you need a senior officers gown, academic hood, or stiff skull mortarboard, you can trust Aura to deliver regalia with the utmost care and attention to detail

Gold shoulder wings with institutional crest

Officers robes

Working with institutions worldwide providing robes to meet institutional regulations and compliment your existing suite.
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Custom doctoral bonnets made to order

Academic hats

Custom made bonnets and stiff skull mortarboards
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Institution Academic Dress

Looking to buy your Graduation gown, hood or hat, whether it is past or current academic dress, visit our gallery for examples or contact us with your specific requirements
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Heritage garment restorations

Ceremonial Gown Alterations

Experienced in alterations to officers gowns. From adjustments to restorations, whether a change of personnel, governance or re-branding.
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Our approach

Step 1 - Book an appointment

Schedule a consultation to discuss how we can help with your academic regalia, whether it is an alteration, restoration or new robes. Get in touch to discuss your specific needs.

Step 2 - Design Services

Aura will provide a presentation of the design options available, offering a choice of colourways, features and trims. The design service takes into account timeframes and agreed budgets.

Step 3 - Production

Measurements are taken and the agreed academic robes whether a gowns, hood, bonnet or stiff skull mortarboard are crafted to the agreed timeframe and delivered to your institution.

Testimonials

The attention to detail, care taken over the expensive and important garments has been exceptional, which together with their friendly service means I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them"

Student Experience & Engagement Development Manager
The University of Southampton

Right from the start they have been highly
professional, attentive to detail and have presented a range of options. The robes are of a very high quality and are an
excellent fit. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending the team!

Head of Executive Support
Aston University

Very pleasant personal attention in securing bespoke materials for a bespoke academic hood; beautifully made and promptly dispatched at a very fair cost.

Academic professional
UK