I&N Dressing

Non-Binary Courtwear

Non-Binary Courtwear

Questions around what was appropriate court dress for barristers who are not men began to be considered in 1919, when women were first permitted to practise law and join the...

Non-Binary Courtwear

Questions around what was appropriate court dress for barristers who are not men began to be considered in 1919, when women were first permitted to practise law and join the...

Common Questions about Court Dress

Common Questions about Court Dress

The wearing of wigs and gowns in UK courts has a long history, dating back to the 17th century. We answer the most common questions to do with court attire, what you should...

Common Questions about Court Dress

The wearing of wigs and gowns in UK courts has a long history, dating back to the 17th century. We answer the most common questions to do with court attire, what you should...

A History of Wing-collar Shirts

A History of Wing-collar Shirts

Though wing-collar shirts have developed through men's fashion, they are also widely worn by female barristers in court and by women who prefer suits on black-tie occasions. Wing-collar shirts have the "wing-collar"...

A History of Wing-collar Shirts

Though wing-collar shirts have developed through men's fashion, they are also widely worn by female barristers in court and by women who prefer suits on black-tie occasions. Wing-collar shirts have the "wing-collar"...

A History of Tunic Shirts and Detachable Collars

A History of Tunic Shirts and Detachable Collars

In a legal setting, the detachable collar allows barristers to wear two types of shirt in one day. A collarless "tunic" shirt can be worn with a "day collar" outside court to look like...

A History of Tunic Shirts and Detachable Collars

In a legal setting, the detachable collar allows barristers to wear two types of shirt in one day. A collarless "tunic" shirt can be worn with a "day collar" outside court to look like...

What to wear to Call

What to wear to Call

Your Call ceremony is your first dress rehearsal. The moment you finally put on the costume of a barrister and get called to the Bar. But what do you need and...

What to wear to Call

Your Call ceremony is your first dress rehearsal. The moment you finally put on the costume of a barrister and get called to the Bar. But what do you need and...

A History of Mourning Bands, Weepers and Court Mourning

A History of Mourning Bands, Weepers and Court ...

For hundreds of years, barristers and the judiciary in the UK have been required to wear different attire in court during a period of mourning. The correctly dressed barrister when...

A History of Mourning Bands, Weepers and Court ...

For hundreds of years, barristers and the judiciary in the UK have been required to wear different attire in court during a period of mourning. The correctly dressed barrister when...