Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00657:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L00657
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 2934–4483

6          Ceremonial dress: Chancellor

(1)    The Chancellor's ceremonial dress is an ankle length robe made from black figured damask, with front facings 105mm wide at the shoulder and 130mm at the hemline and with a collar measuring approximately 340mm wide and 180mm deep at the back.

(2)    The back of the robe is pleated into the yoke and has a short train with a centre slit to knee height with sleeves that are long and fitted, closed and straight at the lower edge.

(3)    The robe is trimmed with gold lace of the oakleaf design as follows:

(a)    the facings, collar, hemline and centre back slit are trimmed with gold lace 48mm wide;

(b)    there is a diamond shaped pattern in 48mm gold lace at the top of the back slit;

(c)    each armhole has a horizontal slit at the elbow with a 250mm vertical slit on top, all trimmed with 20mm gold lace with pointed edges;

(d)    there are 11 gold lace bars, each 40mm wide, on each sleeve;

(e)    the sleeve openings are trimmed with gold lace 20mm wide.

(4)    With the robe is worn either:

(a)    a black velvet trencher, the crown of which is trimmed with gold oakleaf lace 20mm wide, and with a beehive gold covered button, attached to the centre of the crown, from which hangs a gold bullion tassel 250mm in length; or

(b)    a round black velvet bonnet, the edge of the brim of which is trimmed with gold ornamental braid, and with a flat button, covered with gold oakleaf lace and attached to the centre of the crown.

(5)    The bonnet is worn with a gold cord and tassels.