person drawing on Senior Cord Jacket made from corn-colored British corduroy with hand-drawn illustrations
corn-colored British corduroy with hand-drawn illustrations in color
person drawing on corn-colored British corduroy with hand-drawn illustrations in color
corn-colored British corduroy with hand-drawn illustrations in color with New England motifs

Bode Senior Cord styles are made from corn-colored British corduroy with hand-drawn illustrations in black or full-color.

historical image of person hand-drawing on corduroy


This technique is inspired by an early 20th-century collegiate tradition in which seniors illustrated their corduroys with personal motifs. The tradition evolved to include illustrating the cords with lettering and drawings—symbolizing the seniors’ fraternities, sororities, clubs, majors, home states, favorite activities, and other aspects of their lives.

historical image of people wearing senior cord garments
historical image of people wearing senior cord garments
historical image of people wearing senior cord garments


The original tradition is believed to have lasted until at least the early 1970s.

corn-colored British corduroy with hand-drawn illustrations in color with champagne motifs
corn-colored British corduroy with hand-drawn illustrations in color with motifs from India
corn-colored British corduroy with hand-drawn illustrations in color of a floral motif with

Through the Bode Senior Cord program, we offer customizable trousers, jackets, dresses, tote tags, and pillows. Our customers reflect on meaningful moments or events with an interview about their life, identifying everything from personal nicknames and symbols, fine artworks and book covers, to favorite restaurants, poems, phrases, and family photos. The Senior Cord piece is then personally illustrated with colorful drawings by one of the artisans in our New York studio. The finished piece forms a constellation of imagery around a personal theme, a history of a romance or friendship, or a family story. 

historical image of people wearing senior cord garments

Due to exceptional demand for Bode Senior Cord pieces, we have transitioned to a waitlist. We invite you to sign up below, or visit one of our retail stores, to receive further information and updates.


Bode Senior Cord
Custom Senior Cord Side Tab Jacket in tan British corduroy with buttons and front pockets, evoking vintage collegiate style, hangs on a hook against a plain wall.
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  • XL
  • XXL
Custom Senior Cord Side Tab Jacket $2,100
Custom Senior Cord Side-Buckle Trousers in mustard yellow hang on a wooden hanger against an off-white wall, highlighting classic British corduroy style.
  • 25”
  • 26"
  • 27"
  • 28"
  • 29"
  • 30"
  • 31"
  • 32"
  • 33"
  • 34"
  • 36"
  • 38"
Custom Senior Cord Side-Buckle Trousers $1,498
Custom Senior Cord Dress in sleeveless mustard yellow British corduroy, featuring two front pockets, displayed on a wooden hanger.
  • XS
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  • M
  • L
  • XL
Custom Senior Cord Dress $1,850
The Custom Large Senior Cord Tote in mustard yellow, featuring two handles, hangs on a wall hook against a plain background, highlighting the classic appeal of British corduroy.
  • O/S
Custom Large Senior Cord Tote $1,298
Custom Senior Cord Front Tab Jacket in light brown corduroy with three front pockets, displayed on a hanger against a beige wall—a classic piece inspired by collegiate styles.
  • XS
  • S
  • M
  • L
  • XL
  • XXL
Custom Senior Cord Front Tab Jacket $2,100
Three Custom Senior Cord Pillows in mustard yellow are stacked in a pyramid on a simple, light background.
  • 11" X 11"
  • 11" X 22"
  • 14" X 14"
Custom Senior Cord Pillow $390