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- Nurse's Cape, Worn by Marie Goltry, 1957 - For decades, nurses' uniforms were white -- in the early 1900s, white was considered more sanitary and scientific. Nurses wore a crisp white dress, white cap, white hose, and sturdy white shoes. The uniform was reassuring to patients who knew their care was in the hands of a trained professional. This gray wool flannel cape protected against the cold.
- 1957
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Nurse's Cape, Worn by Marie Goltry, 1957
For decades, nurses' uniforms were white -- in the early 1900s, white was considered more sanitary and scientific. Nurses wore a crisp white dress, white cap, white hose, and sturdy white shoes. The uniform was reassuring to patients who knew their care was in the hands of a trained professional. This gray wool flannel cape protected against the cold.