In modern times in the U.S. and UK, gowns are normally only worn at graduation ceremonies, although some colleges still demand the wearing of academic dress on formal occasions (official banquets and other similar affairs). In the [[19th century|19th]] and early [[20th century|20th centuries]], it was more common to see the dress worn in the classroom, a practice which has now all but disappeared. Two notable exceptions are the [[University of Oxford|Oxford]] and [[Sewanee, The University of the South|Sewanee]], where students are required to wear formal academic dress in the examination room. | In modern times in the U.S. and UK, gowns are normally only worn at graduation ceremonies, although some colleges still demand the wearing of academic dress on formal occasions (official banquets and other similar affairs). In the [[19th century|19th]] and early [[20th century|20th centuries]], it was more common to see the dress worn in the classroom, a practice which has now all but disappeared. Two notable exceptions are the [[University of Oxford|Oxford]] and [[Sewanee, The University of the South|Sewanee]], where students are required to wear formal academic dress in the examination room. |