Uniforms

The uniforms of Mahoutokoro School of Magic are characterized by specific aspects unique to the school. Uniforms differ depending on whether the wearer is a day student, boarding student or professor.

Uniforms must be worn during all lessons and daytime meals. Day students will wear their uniform for the full school day. Boarding students will often be seen wearing more comfortable clothes once their classes have ended for the evening. Special events, such as holidays or quidditch matches, require uniforms regardless of the time of day.

Overall features
At their most basic, uniforms are dark, neutral palettes, cut only by house color and academia cord. The suit portion features a modern school uniform with collared shirt, sweater, and slacks. The fit magically expands or contracts to fit the wearer perfectly, rendering buttons and zippers unnecessary. There is no difference between "male" and "female" uniforms; all uniforms are equipped with the same features regardless of wearer.

Robes cover the inner uniform, a thick obi-like waist to display academia cords. The inner portion of the robe displays house color by default. House color is only provided in the necktie and robe.

Socks or tights are required, indoor slippers are provided by the school.

Individual features
While the overarching color scheme must stay the same, many students use a small margin of flexibility to add to their uniforms. Occasionally, students might add small ornamental patterns around hems, magical stitching, or incorporate delicate brooches and pins. Generally, this is done by wealthier students who can commission unique designs. This may also be visible on the robes of students whose family once attended Mahoutokoro, with use of generational tokens.

House signifiers
As houses only have one representative color, the inner fabric of robes and neckties will reflect that color to show house representation. This is automatically added by uniform shops and the school, as house color is required on the uniform. Students may add extra pieces in the house color, such as socks, gloves, scarves, etc.

Academia cords
Obi cords are reflections of academic commitment, changing colors between a pale pink and shimmering gold. Contrary to popular belief, academic commitment is not signified solely by test scores, but instead a wider range of criteria. For instance, students dedicated to their studies and the pursuit of expanding their knowledge can maintain gold cords regardless of test scores. Scores are not the measure of potential, only a method of measuring information currently contained.

Images demonstrate cord colors: