Here is my finished Student Nurse Uniform. Based on my own Junior year outfit back in the day, some differences exist. The blue checks are the right value of blue but not the plaid we had, and the collar and cuffs were separate then and we had to put the uniform together every day. :) I purchased the white tights and little white shoes, but the dress and Bib-n-Apron and cap had patterns. However, I redid almost everything about some of the patterns and combined them in this outfit. The patterns I used were all Rosie's Doll Patterns. The dress is a reworking for front opening of the Vintage Dress. The Bib-n-Apron is the Pinafore Dress, the sleeves on the dress are from the Drop Waist Dress pattern. Cuffs were self-drafted.
If I make another one it will have a small scale plaid, and a redesigned collar - one piece collar all around. This has a two piece collar. :) I sewed little buttons on the front of the dress but it really closes with hook and loop tape. As does the bib-apron. Our bib and aprons back then were separate as well and we had to assemble that piece of our uniform too. That was very practical in terms of staying clean - the apron helped a lot. They deleted that from the uniform in the year after ours. Glad I wore the traditional uniform and had the traditional cap. :) This was a challenging and fun project.
2 comments:
I used to sew American Girl doll clothing for my now 38-year-old daughter and am enjoying your posts very much. This one reminded me of my sister's years in nursing school - my mom would wash and starch her caps and lay them out flat on an old formica-topped table in the basement to dry - an exciting trip for me would be to go to the Budget Uniform Shop with my sister to shop for new white uniforms, stockings, shoes, etc. I understand the reason for not wearing the old-fashioned nursing uniforms, but they were a real point of pride back then - getting your cap and pin was a big deal, and my parents' favorite formal portrait of my sister was in her nurse's uniform.
Thank you so much for your comment. :) Yes, the cap and pin were hard won. We were proud, and I can see you are proud of your sister. I still think the uniforms and caps did not need to go away, as they were a symbol of professional nursing. People knew who was caring for them. Bless you for your nice comment.
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