US Victory Museum Posted December 23, 2007 Share #1 Posted December 23, 2007 One of the NNC uniforms we display. This uniform was typically worn with a white dickey and black oxford shoes. In the photos to follow I show two types of NNC hat: the standard insignia, as well as a bullion sewn insignia. All the NNC uniforms I have are second pattern (1944); the first pattern didn't have the sleeve insignia, but instead used gold coloured metal collar insignia of the same design. I still lack purses, but have been looking for them on Ebay regularly. They appear from time to time, but are pricey and appear just when I've purchased something else quite expensive. P.S. I looked at the pictures and see spots on the uniform; however, when I look at the uniform in normal light and black light I don't see any signs of spots or staining. It's an artifact and probably due to my using an incorrect setting on the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Victory Museum Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share #2 Posted December 23, 2007 Hat #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Victory Museum Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted December 23, 2007 Hat Inside label #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Victory Museum Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted December 23, 2007 Label #2 same hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Victory Museum Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted December 23, 2007 Hat #2 bullion insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Victory Museum Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share #6 Posted December 23, 2007 Bullion NNC sleeve insignia patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Victory Museum Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share #7 Posted December 23, 2007 Here is D-Day Doll posing in a first pattern NNC uniform. N.B. Differing hat, and placement and type of insignia. To see some of her WWII era women's uniforms, scroll down toward the bottom of the attached link. http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...-2151fd7bb234ML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted January 13, 2008 Share #8 Posted January 13, 2008 Lacking a mannekin, here's a picture of my NNC Hospital Dress. Don't mind the shoes, they are not WWII vintage The ward or indoor work uniform consisted of a white hospital dress, the white nurse’s cap, white stockings and white oxford shoes with rubber soles. The hospital dress made of starched cotton twill was closed by detachable white pearl buttons. It was worn with a detachable belt of the same material. The dress had a small breast patch pocket on the left side and a big patch pocket on the right side of the skirt. The cuffs were closed with cuff links. A pair of big Navy Nurse Corps insignia were worn on the collar. Currently on Ebay: Later, in the spring of 1944, the NNC insignia were replaced by a miniature pin-on rank insignia worn on the right collar side and the new miniature corps insignia (without the NNC letters) worn on the left. Additionally, in May 1944, the white stockings were replaced by beige stockings. Thelater pattern of this dress had three more buttons on the lower part of the skirt. This allowed the dress to open all the way down. Best regards Sofie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADMIN Posted January 13, 2008 Share #9 Posted January 13, 2008 Fascinating pieces... Re: the hospital dress. I can't imagine very many originals survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightmedic Posted January 13, 2008 Share #10 Posted January 13, 2008 Loving this post.... Great uniforms... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtbrown Posted January 14, 2008 Share #11 Posted January 14, 2008 Lacking a mannekin, here's a picture of my NNC Hospital Dress. Don't mind the shoes, they are not WWII vintage (Snipped) Best regards Sofie I lucked into the ward dress and FINALLY found the cap. What shoes should go with them? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted January 14, 2008 Share #12 Posted January 14, 2008 The right shoes for a NNC Hospital Dress are white Oxford shoes with a rubber sole. The rubber heels were prescribed because they made less noise while walking on the floor and therefore avoided unnecessary disturbance of patients. Although the heel height of the pumps could not officially exceed two inches and needed to be plain, wartime photographs are evidence that many women actually wore shoes having higher heels, decorative styles and even perforations. Because leather was rationed and shoes became scarce during wartime, the regulations governing footwear were not enforced strictly - especially regarding the dress pumps. For example, the shoes shown in the picture on the right belonged to a Navy Nurse who served during WWII. They have perforations and higher heels than authorized. (Source: www.blitzkriegbaby.de) The caps to go with these dresses are hard to find. Still searching for one myself Sofie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROC Posted January 14, 2008 Share #13 Posted January 14, 2008 Hi, I enclose you an other view of the NNC Indoor white dress with a ward cap (Lcdr T Harper) Best Yves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justine62 Posted April 25, 2013 Share #14 Posted April 25, 2013 Fantastic uniform and white hospital uniform ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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