Old Fashioned Nurse's Cap Case

Whether or not it's the same, get it for her anyway. She will be EXTREMELY touched.

That looks like the ones I used to see being used for cap carrying.... She'd be thrilled to get it....

My teacher has one on her desk, Its clear hard plastic. Maybe look on ebay? I agree with LadyJane, she will love it no matter what.

I haven't seen anyone wear a cap in ages! I wish I still had mine. The case you posted a pic of is just like the one I used to have. I graduated in the 80's. Your instructor would probably love it.

A little off topic. I dressed as a nurse for halloween complete with the cap that's been sitting in my closet collecting dust. A bit of a stretch right? My 9 year old grand daughter asked if it was a "sailor hat". It hadn't occurred to me that her generation has no clue that nurses once wore caps. They are officially extinct.

They are officially extinct.

Not quite!

I am getting ready to begin my last semester of an ADN program and we are old school, caps and all! As first level students, our caps were all white, and now that we're second level, we have stripes added to them. They can be annoying but they're quite distinctive at the hospital and the patients love them.

Yes, the item shown in the like is about as close as one is going to get today for a nurse's cap case, at least sold new in the United States. Kay's Caps pretty much the only source in the United States, indeed much of the world for nurse's caps.

Your instructor probably had the old round style case, but oval should suit fine, unless her cap is of a distinctive shape and or size. OP could contact Kay's directly and see if they have any NOS (New Old Stock), round cap cases still lying about. Failing that check around very old nursing uniform stores (what there are left of them), and see what there is.

Even back in the day, the cap cases were not very durable. Made from plastic/PVC, the often tore or were otherwise damaged, which is not surprising considering the abuse some of them took.

Guess living in NYC one considers the sight of caps rather odd, as cannot remember the last time one has seen one. Do know from freinds outside of the metro area, especially down South, many nurses still wear the things, some are even required via dress code, go figure.

Wonderbee:

Caps may be rare in the United States, but in many parts of Asia,South America and Mexico, nurses are still required to wear caps. Just look at some of the recent media coveage of flu shots being given, and you'll see more than one snap of a nurse ( in whites and caps), giving shots.

What really strikes one as odd, have watched programs from Asia and South American showing nurses giving treatments in burn or isolation units where they are gowned, masked, gloved but STILL wearing a cap. I mean what is up with that? Know it was done stateside for ages, but that was before it was known how full of germs the darn things could be.

DGTG

Yeah, I'm glad my ADN program wasn't old school. I'd look really strange in one of those caps. ;P

a little off topic. i dressed as a nurse for halloween complete with the cap that's been sitting in my closet collecting dust. a bit of a stretch right? my 9 year old grand daughter asked if it was a "sailor hat". it hadn't occurred to me that her generation has no clue that nurses once wore caps. they are officially extinct.

"sailor hat" !!! lol!!! amazing, isn't it, how our grandkids have no clue about the nurses' dress code back then?! and why should they anyway? we all dress in "pajamas" these days!

not quite!

i am getting ready to begin my last semester of an adn program and we are old school, caps and all! as first level students, our caps were all white, and now that we're second level, we have stripes added to them. they can be annoying but they're quite distinctive at the hospital and the patients love them.

wow....good for you! how interesting that there ae still schools out there that have the students dress in white and wear caps; i really loved my cap and white dress i wore for years.....