Collection of 32 nurses and midwife's uniform dresses

Made:
1910-1950

Collection of 32 nurse's and midwife's uniform dresses, various dates between 1910 and 1950, British

Details

Category:
Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
Object Number:
1982-561/29
type:
dresses
credit:
Mirrielees, Esther

Parts

Nurse's uniform dress of narrow white and lilac stripes

Nurse's uniform dress of narrow white and lilac stripes

Nurse's uniform dress of narrow white and lilac stripes, cotton, English

Measurements:
overall: 1120 mm x 810 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt1
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nurse's uniform dress of narrow white and lilac stripes

Nurse's uniform dress of narrow white and lilac stripes

Nurse's uniform dress of narrow white and lilac stripes, cotton, English

Measurements:
length 1085 mm
width 390 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt2
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nurse's uniform dress of thick white and lilac stripes

Nurse's uniform dress of thick white and lilac stripes

Nurse's uniform dress of thick white and lilac stripes, cotton

Measurements:
length 1017 mm
width 340 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt3
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nurse's uniform dress of thick white and lilac stripes

Nurse's uniform dress of thick white and lilac stripes

Nurse's uniform dress of thick white and lilac stripes, cotton

Measurements:
length 1100 mm
width 350 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt4
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nursing sister's uniform dress, dark blue with white piping

Nursing sister's uniform dress, dark blue with white piping

Nursing sister's uniform dress, dark blue with white sleeve piping, English

Measurements:
length 940 mm
width 390 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt5
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nurse's training dress in grey twill

Nurse's training dress in grey twill

Nurse's training dress, in grey twill, 1930, British

Measurements:
length 1155 mm
width 320 mm
Materials:
twill
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt6
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nurse's training dress

Nurse's training dress

Nurse's training dress, in grey cotton, 1920, British

Measurements:
length 1138 mm
width 337 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt7
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nursing Sister's Uniform Dress, Grey Twill

Nursing Sister's Uniform Dress, Grey Twill

Nursing sister's uniform dress, in grey twill, 1936, British.

Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt8
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nurse's training dress, blue cotton

Nurse's training dress, blue cotton

Nurse's training dress, in blue cotton, 1920, British

Measurements:
length 1084 mm
width 322 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt9
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nurse's blue dress worn by Miss C.C. Ross

Nurse's blue dress worn by Miss C.C. Ross

Nurse's blue dress, cotton, 1933, worn by Miss C.C. Ross at Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary, Scotland

Measurements:
length 1120 mm
width 420 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt10
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nurses uniform dress in red cotton

Nurses uniform dress in red cotton

Nurses uniform dress in red cotton, 1939, British, possibly Red Cross

Measurements:
length 1090 mm
width 350 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt11
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Queens Institute of Nursing uniform dress of mercerised cotton

Queens Institute of Nursing uniform dress of mercerised cotton

Queens Institute of Nursing uniform dress of mercerised cotton, with white piping on sleeves, British

Measurements:
length 1030 mm
width 395 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt12
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Private midwife's dress, worn during Second World War

Private midwife's dress, worn during Second World War

Private midwife's dress, worn during second world war, by Boyd Cooper, 12 Bruton Street, London, W1, England, 1940.

Measurements:
overall: 1140 mm x 630 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt13
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Sister's Uniform Dress

Sister's Uniform Dress

Sister's uniform dress, of blue cotton, 1935, British.

Measurements:
length 1075 mm
width 370 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt14
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Sisters Uniform Dress of Blue Linen

Sisters Uniform Dress of Blue Linen

Sisters uniform dress of blue linen, 1925, British.

Measurements:
length 1020 mm
width 70 mm
Materials:
linen
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt15
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
District Nursing sisters blue uniform dress

District Nursing sisters blue uniform dress

District Nursing sisters, blue uniform dress, cotton, 1930-1940

Measurements:
length 1100 mm
width 310 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt16
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Off-duty Red Cross uniform dress

Off-duty Red Cross uniform dress

Off-duty, Red Cross uniform dress, in grey mercerised cotton with, medal ribbons, red cross buttons, and badges on epaulettes

Measurements:
length 1117 mm
width 380 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt17
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Sisters uniform dress of blue mercerised poplin

Sisters uniform dress of blue mercerised poplin

Sisters uniform dress of blue mercerised poplin, with two removable collars, 1939, British

Measurements:
dress: length 1175 mm
dress: width 375 mm
collar: length 416 mm
Materials:
collar, cotton and dress, poplin
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt18
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nurses uniform dress of dark blue cotton

Nurses uniform dress of dark blue cotton

Nurses uniform dress of dark blue cotton

Measurements:
length 1124 mm
width 320 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt19
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nurses uniform dress of dark blue cotton

Nurses uniform dress of dark blue cotton

Nurses uniform dress of dark blue cotton

Measurements:
length 1122 mm
width 300 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt20
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
District nurse

District nurse

District nurse, midwife's uniform dress of dark blue linen, with sewn-in soft white collar, 1950, British

Measurements:
length 1125 mm
width 336 mm
Materials:
linen
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt21
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nurses uniform dress, dark blue cotton

Nurses uniform dress, dark blue cotton

Nurses uniform dress, in dark blue cotton, 1910, British

Measurements:
length 1192 mm
width 374 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt22
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Sister's uniform dress

Sister's uniform dress

Sister's uniform dress, one of two, of dark blue cotton, 1934

Measurements:
length 1020 mm
width 310 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt23
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Sister's uniform dress

Sister's uniform dress

Sister's uniform dress, one of three, of dark blue serge, by the Nurses Outfitting Association, 8 Victoria Street, London, England, 1930.

Measurements:
length 1050 mm
width 390 mm
Materials:
serge
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt24
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Queens Institute of Nursing sisters dress of blue mercerised cotton

Queens Institute of Nursing sisters dress of blue mercerised cotton

Queens Institute of Nursing sisters dress of blue mercerised cotton, with button on apron, of white cotton

Measurements:
dress: length 1013 mm
dress: width 380 mm
apron: length 1005 mm
apron: width 825 mm
Materials:
dress, cotton and apron, cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt25
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Midwife's uniform dress, dark blue cotton

Midwife's uniform dress, dark blue cotton

Midwife's uniform dress, one of two, of dark blue cotton, 1930-1932, British

Measurements:
length 1095 mm
width 330 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt26
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nurse's uniform dress, blue and white striped cotton

Nurse's uniform dress, blue and white striped cotton

Nurse's uniform dress, one of two of blue and white striped cotton, one with soft collar, both short sleeved, 1930

Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt27
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Sister's uniform dress

Sister's uniform dress

Sister's uniform dress, one of two, of dark blue cotton, 1934

Measurements:
length 1020 mm
width 310 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt28
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Sister's uniform dress

Sister's uniform dress

Sister's uniform dress, one of three, of dark blue serge, by the Nurses Outfitting Association, 8 Victoria Street, London, England, 1930.

Measurements:
length 1050 mm
width 390 mm
Materials:
serge
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt29
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Sister's uniform dress

Sister's uniform dress

Sister's uniform dress, one of three, of dark blue serge, by the Nurses Outfitting Association, 8 Victoria Street, London, England, 1930.

Measurements:
length 1050 mm
width 390 mm
Materials:
serge
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt30
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Midwife's uniform dress

Midwife's uniform dress

Midwife's uniform dress, one of two, of dark blue cotton, 1930-1932, British

Measurements:
length 1095 mm
width 330 mm
Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt31
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Nurse's uniform dress

Nurse's uniform dress

Nurse's uniform dress, one of two of blue and white striped cotton, one with soft collar, both short sleeved, 1930

Materials:
cotton
Object Number:
1982-561/29 Pt32
type:
dresses
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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