Comments on: Ask Unclutterer: Graduation garb

By: Karina

Karina — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:06:51 +0000

A leadership school in Armenia is currently looking for donations of graduation caps and gowns. If you still have yours, or know anyone who would like to make this contribution please let me know! The first graduating class of this school will truly appreciate it!

By: TatiLie

TatiLie — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:15:35 +0000

Reading this post made me so happy my graduation gown was rented! This is the usual service we get in Brazil for graduation parties. We try the size previously and on the day of the graduation they bring it for you and in the end of the ceremony you give it back.

By: Josephine

Josephine — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:10:18 +0000

I was surprised to read this. I’ve always rented my graduation gowns. The only part renters kept was the tassle, which had a trinket indicating the year of graduation.

By: JC

JC — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:59:24 +0000

When I graduated college, the gowns and caps were of very high quality, and provided by the school. However, if you did not return yours (or pay for it if you didn’t do so), you would not be receiving your diploma or your transcript.

We had to buy our HS gowns (cheap-$10). I had formal cap and gown photos taken the summer after graduation; and then sold the gown to the photographer for $15. You may be able to donate to a photographer.

By: Susie Fire

Susie Fire — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:39:18 +0000

another costume idea!
I used mine as a judge’s robe, just put a shirt with a lacy collar on underneath and its easy and comfortable
I like the wizard idea too.

By: Demi

Demi — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:02:01 +0000

I gave mine away to my young cousin 3 days after graduating. She was so psyched about getting it.

By: Lyrehca

Lyrehca — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:25:46 +0000

I’ve repurposed two different gowns (one black, one blue) as Halloween costumes over the years. I stapled construction paper stars, planets and a sun on to the black one and went as the universe, and did the same with construction paper fish and boats for the blue one as the ocean.

By: Marie

Marie — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:05:04 +0000

Yes, Halloween! When you’ve got a costumes-required party to go to, and a surly, I-don’t-want-to-be-involved-in-this husband, a graduation outfit is the perfect thing. Just toss it on over your regular clothing and you’re ready to go.

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:23:42 +0000

My kids’ school colors are bright blue and gold, with the average kids wearing the blue and the smart kids wearing the gold.

My daughter was a blue and my son will be a gold. They have to buy their gowns … for $5 each. No charge for hat & tassel.

Soooo cheap, and cheaply made, we donated/will donate to Goodwill. The colors are way too neon to be cute or subtle Halloween costumes.

By: belugagirl

belugagirl — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:50:45 +0000

Depending on the color/type of fabric, you could donate it to one of the following:

http://heavenlyangelsinneed.com/

http://www.precious-angels.org....._help.html

This is also a great outlet for donating wedding/bridesmaid/prom dresses, miscellaneous fabric, ribbons, silk flowers, and lots of other stuff.

By: Nadine

Nadine — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:21:32 +0000

I turned our old robes into wizard costumes by fusing on gold shiny fabric moons & stars. A great, easy costume for any size! Create a pointy hat and you’re ready for a party.

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:55:19 +0000

I love the Harry Potter costume idea! My school colors were purple and white, and the girls always wore the white. I donated my white robes to my church where they used them as angel costumes for the Christmas Pageant.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:44:41 +0000

If it’s black and you know a Harry Potter fan, graduation robes make great wizard costumes. That’s what mine was used for.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:59:51 +0000

Some costume shops will take them.

I threw mine away years ago after saving a swatch of the material.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:03:14 +0000

I have gotten an incredible amount of use from my academic robes from college. Add a witch’s hat and, “poof” you’re a witch. They’ve been the basis for a whole slew of different type of costumes for me. Later, my son used it as “wizard robes” for Harry Potter. It’s one of those things that doesn’t take up a lot of space but comes in very handy when you need a costume in a pinch. Definitely a Halloween multi-tasker.