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Stoles

Stoles, also referred to as an academic stole or graduation stole, are the vestments that are worn to grace a particular occasion such as a graduation or any other formal educational gathering. They are the clothes that are given to the students who have performed well during their study course. The people who belong to honor societies and also professional organizations members can also wear the garments. The

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are made up of certain materials of value such as silk and or linen where one material may be the dominant material and the other can be a lining supporting this material and vise versa. They are made of these expensive materials to show how valued the wearers are academically. The students who have achieved valedictorian awards also receive the garments. It is tradition that the stoles be worn only once in a year and that is the year that the students received the awards. In the case of high school awards, most students who wear these garments do not wear the graduation gown because it is tradition for the gown to be worn on its own and the stole to also be worn on its own. There are, however, other institutions where they can both be worn at the same time.

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