How to Make a Nurse Costume

December 2022 · 2 minute read

Halloween is a fun holiday where you get to dress up as whatever you want. A nurse's costume is a great way to pay homage to a difficult profession while still looking great. To make your own nurse costume, get a white dress with a collar,...

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Adding Accessories

  • Picture 14 of How to Make a Nurse Costume Drape a stethoscope around your neck for added authenticity. Nurses often wear stethoscopes to check a patient's heartbeat. To make your nurse costume more realistic, add a stethoscope around your neck. You can even use it to listen to people's heart beats throughout the night.[14]
  • You can find used stethoscopes at most thrift stores.
  • Picture 15 of How to Make a Nurse Costume Put on white tights or stockings to stay warm. If you are wearing your costume on a cold day, keep your legs warm with some white tights or stockings. Make sure they are plain white without any added embellishments to match your costume.[15]
  • If you want to make your costume more sexy, wear some white fishnet stockings.
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    Wear white heels or sneakers for authentic footwear. Most nurses today wear comfortable shoes that they can walk around in. To complete your costume, throw on some white sneakers to stay comfortable. Or, put on a pair of white heels to make your costume more sexy.[16]

  • Picture 17 of How to Make a Nurse Costume Add a bold red lip to match your costume. Since the accents on your costume are already red, you can play into that by matching your lipstick with the rest of your outfit. Use a bright red lip color that goes well with your costume. Take your lipstick with you in case you need to reapply throughout the night.[17]
  • If you are a scary or zombie nurse, smudge your lipstick so that it doesn't look perfect.
  • Tip: Keep the rest of your makeup subtle so that the red lip stands out.

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    Update 24 March 2020

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