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Today there are more choices than ever when it comes to graduation product lines. Graduation ceremonies have been taking place since the 14^th century, yet graduation product lines changed little up until the end of the last century.

Robes and graduation attire was always part of the graduation ceremony, dating back to medieval England. The graduation gowns that are part of graduation product lines today are a reflection of those that were worn hundreds of years ago. The formal occasion calls for formal and very sober attire. Graduation gowns have been worn in the United States for the past 100 years for grammar school, high school and college graduations.

One of the most important keepsakes a high school graduate can get is the tassel at the end of his or her cap. As grammar school and high school graduation attire is rented, the tassel is usually the only thing the graduate can keep, besides the diploma. High school graduates cherish their tassels long into adulthood. The tassel dates back to medieval times as well and is reminiscent of the cords that adorned the hoods of early graduates. Schoolteachers in England wore the tam hat with the tassel on an everyday basis until the mid 1900s.