flight-less-biirb:

Carlisle Cullen, M.D., pre-1900s, circa.1918, circa.1940 and  circa. 2005

(requested by anon)

+ bonus: a short history of medical attire (because i worked on it, lol)

Pre-1900 – Sterility wasn’t much of a concern. The doctors would, for most of the time, enter to surgeries with their everyday attire. In some instances, they would wear butcher aprons to keep their clothes protected. Up to the early 20th century the mark of a busy and successful surgeon was the profusion of blood and fluids on his clothes. For patient interactions, physicians wore black since medical encounters were considered as formal matters.

1918 – The greatest change occurred in medical attire came in 1918 after the Spanish flu pandemic. Medical professionals and surgeons employed masks so that they could be protected from the illness of the patient. Heavy rubber gloves were also used to remain protected from the chemicals that were used for cleaning. Skirt lengths shortened to improve mobility. Shirtsleeves became simpler to roll up.

1940s – With the increased awareness on need for sanitary in operating rooms, the medical professionals started wearing white uniforms for their surgeries and daily rounds. The first scrubs came to use, and gowns and drapes were employed to cover the staff on the operating room.

1950s and 1960s – it was soon found that white gowns against a white background were causing eyestrain. With the 1950s, blue or green colour were used for medical scrubs to fight with this problem. Another significant advantage of these were that they would not show bloodstains as clearly as the white scrubs would.

(btw i take requests. really. try it)