Women in uniform
July 23, 2009
I was at a funeral the other day and the found the congregation was supported by a church nurse. I am sure this is common, I have just not encountered it in my experience. What I found enchanting was that she wore the white nurse’s uniform, complete with white stockings and shoes and – the best of all – a starched, white nurse’s cap.
I have told my friends who are nurses that I think they should have to wear the outfit – especially the cap. I remember reading – was it Cherry Ames? – a long time ago and the capping ceremony when the nursing graduates received their little white hats. Oh, and the capes. Nurses used to have navy blue capes. I would be a nurse, if I could wear a cape. Like a health care super hero.
Nuns, too. Nuns have not been the same since they gave up their habits. I remember being on vacation when I was a kid. In the crowded ladies room, the way to find out if a stall was occupied was to look under the door for feet. Well, I looked at one and saw feet. I also saw the hem of a black habit and white underpants. I was torn between fascination that nuns were so normal under their uniforms, and being afraid that I had committed some sin (and was going to HELL) by seeing her underpants. I’m not even Catholic.
My nurse friends, by the way, do not agree with me.
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It was Cherry Ames. I’ve told nurses this too. It doesn’t go over well at all.
My mom has been a nurse since Florence Nightingale was a baby, well almost.
She still has the whole “dress uniform”. I loved looking at it. It is cool.
I remember her telling me that they got in real trouble for having a hair touching their collars. I doubt that would go over well either.
It might be nice to bring back for special occasions.
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Go talk to Kim at http://www.emergiblog.com She still wears her cap on special occasions.