research to uk OLD NURSES : do you have old pictures of you hat and how to make it

[fleury]

I am and old nurse from France who came to the UK in the mid 60's .

I have to give a talk about HOW to clean ,iron your uniform and generally how to take care of your uniform INCLUDING the hats .

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you know what ...I do not remember very well!!

Anybody out there who could help me ?

thanks a lot for any lead and/or help Fleury

[dina77]

Hi. I started my training as a pupil nurse back in 1977. We wore just plain white hats that fastenend with a little removable stud at the back. Student nurses had stripes on their hats for the year they were in. I lived in the nurses home so used to send my white uniforms, hats and belts to be cleaned and starched. The dresses came back with creases all over them, but it didn't matter as they looked clean and clinical. When i qualified i tried sending my green dresses and they looked awful with the creases in. It took me ages to get them out, so had to wash them in the n. home's old washing machine if you could find it not already in use. Those were the days.