The vintage nurse will see you now

...Or at least she would have had you knocked on her door on All Hallows Eve!

 

{I love this shot that Tony took of our pumpkins from Bear's fruit stand in Keremeos all lined up on the little railing on our front porch. So festively pretty!}


Costume details

Vintage nurse's hat: etsy seller Vintage Mementos
Vintage nurse's uniform: etsy seller Elizabeth Jean Vintage
RN pin: eBay
White stockings: The dollar store
White pumps: Payless
Lip colour: MAC Russian Red
Nail colour: Essie Red Nouveau
Photography by Antonio Cangiano     ♥ ♥ ♥

The seeds of inspiration for this Halloween costume were first planted last January when I, in the midst of one of my usual vintage hat searches on etsy, chanced upon this mint condition vintage nurse's cap. The price was reasonable, so I snapped it right then and there, and thus knew what I was going to be for Halloween 2012. A few months later I found the vintage nurse's uniform (also on etsy), and I picked up the lovely little RN pin on eBay this fall.

As a child playing hospital was one of my all-time favourite games (in part because I sometimes thought as a little girl that I might grow up to be a nurse or doctor) and I’ve always adored pictures of vintage nurses, so in many ways this costume is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to dress like one - if only for October 31st.

Though, much like it had for the past five days and has subsequently ever since, it rained on Halloween morning, but much to our delight, ceased for a few hours in the afternoon and evening, which meant that the adorable little trick-or-treaters (of which we got about 70 that night) could run around without getting drenched. Given the fact snow is a very real possibility on Halloween in Canada, I couldn't complain the weather, even if it was grey and nippy. A dry Halloween, no matter the temperature, always beats a rainy or snowy one!

That evening my mom and step-dad came over for a few hours and we handed out candy, made and then devoured a tray of GF Rice Krispy treats, and watched the Great Pumpkin again. Tony and my parents didn't dress up in costumes, but they did all have orange and/or black on (Tony looked especially sharp in an orange shirt, black tie, black trousers, and a smart new hat he picked up at Moore's a few days ago). We had a thoroughly wonderful time and, without a doubt, this was one of the nicest Halloweens I've ever experienced.

Though I'm a little sad to see my favourite holiday come and go again, we had such a marvelous time this year that I don't mind the fact I have to wait nearly twelve months again to carve pumpkins (because the awesome memories from this one will keep me smiling until then).

I like to take down my Halloween decorations right away (I find doing so lessens the potential likelihood of feeling blue about Halloween being over) and did so bright and early on Thursday morning. I haven't brought out the Christmas one yet, but it won't be long now and all, and goodness, am I excited to deck out this place for the winter holidays for the first time!

So while it's always a little tough to wave good-bye to Halloween again, I am eager for jolly old St. Nick to return and like the fact that I've got almost a whole year to think up my next Halloween costume!