Purchased in 1967 from London tailors, Ede and Ravenscroft Ltd, these Parramatta Mayoral robes were the second set purchased in Council’s history [insert hyperlink to Parramatta Mayors on website]. Red with a black facing and trimmed fur they were worn with a lace jabot and the Chain of Office. The chains were commissioned from Angus and Coote in Sydney. The wearing of robes is an English tradition dating back to the 1300s and it is reasonably common for Australian Mayors and Lord Mayors to wear them at formal functions over their normal clothes. However, it is an individual choice and not consistently adopted across Local Government in Australia. The regalia generally consists of a set of robes, chains of office and a hat. There is no standard colour for mayoral robes but common colours are black, purple, blue, red and gold. The hat can be bicorne or tricorne with some form of gold embellishment and feathers.