# Professional exam, help me choose what to wear!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professional-exam-help-me-choose-what-to-wear/595644>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 8, 2011, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professional-exam-help-me-choose-what-to-wear/595644 "2011-09-08T18:49:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professional-exam-help-me-choose-what-to-wear/595644/21 "2011-09-09T19:59:47Z")

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> [@robert\_columbia](#):
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> Why not be eccentric and memorable, so you can get some recommendations later? Go old-fashioned - wear a “Victorian schoolma’am” ensemble (long skirt paired with a blouse and men’s jacket-inspired coat.

Make sure the skirt is wool and goes all the way to your shoes. Wear a hat, glasses, and punctuate your speech with plenty of “oh dear”'s, and “my my”'s.

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**Author:** ![No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_umlaut_for_U)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professional-exam-help-me-choose-what-to-wear/595644/22 "2011-09-10T21:01:23Z")

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I’d put in a different opinion. A dear friend is suffering from a nosocomial infection. First thing I notice about a Dr. is if what s/he is wearing can be easily laundered. (That, and the size of his/her hands in case they have to be stuffed in any orifice.) I can’t imagine each day’s clothes would be taken to a dry cleaner right away.  
Also, don’t wear a fancy manicure or false nails.  
Perhaps a shirtdress?

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**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professional-exam-help-me-choose-what-to-wear/595644/23 "2011-09-12T08:29:28Z")

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> [@LSLGuy](#):
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> US & Irish practice are probably a bit different.
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> What do working female GPs in your location wear every day to work? Wear that.
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> Here in the middle US I generally see female physicians (GP or otherwise) dressed in pants suit-type clothing & wearing sensible shoes, minimal jewelry, and a clinic / lab coat to top it off.

In the UK, GPs and even hospital doctors don’t wear lab coats anymore.

OP, I think your suggestion is fine as long as it isn’t too short. Nice and plain.

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