In the world of healthcare, wearing medical scrubs are not only essential but also an asset. There’s a lot of advantages to wearing medical scrubs like, free mobility, comfort, breathability etc., however, wearing the same type of medical scrubs can get quite dreary. That is why in order to brighten up your closets ladies, we have compiled a short and simple guide to help you mix and match your daily scrubs so you have more options to spruce yourself up for work.
Picking The Right Size
The first thing that you need to keep in mind is that no matter how trendy you’re medical scrubs are, if they don’t fit you well, they won’t work for you. Your medial scrubs should never be so tight that they restrict movement, nor should they be so loose that they get in the way. The right fitting scrubs provide comfort, functionality and style allowing you to provide the best care possible.
Styling According to Body Type
Whether you are a tall woman, petite or a woman of average size, it is important to understand that in order to look good in your medical scrubs, you should opt for a style that is more flattering to your individual body type. If you a petite woman with a chubby physical disposition, then medical scrub tops that are too long would make you look shorter and medical scrub tops that are too short would leave your assets exposed to the world when you bend down or reach up. Therefore, it is crucial to get your medical uniforms styled according to your physique so you perform your duties well while being comfortable and looking stylish and fabulous.
Flattering Color Selection
The combination of our skin tone along with the colors we wear can make a drastic difference in how we look. Every person, both men and women can be divided into 3 basic skin tones they are: cool skin tones, warm skin tones and neutral skin tones. Unless there are medical scrub colors assigned from the department, then in order to look your best at work you should always get medical scrubs that complement your natural skin tone. Wearing clothes that complement our skin tone elevates our look even if we wear something as basic as solid colored medical scrubs.
Mixing And Matching
Mixing and matching in scrubs refers to creating multiple combinations from the limited number of medical scrubs you possess. This allows you to create at least 15 combinations from 3 pairs of basic medical scrubs, enabling you to give your medical uniforms an artistic and creative flare.
Mixing and matching medical scrubs allows you to broaden your wardrobe without stretching your budget. You can be comfortable, functional and stylish according to your personal aesthetic, giving you the ultimate confidence boost. There are three basics of mixing and matching your medical scrubs:
· Mixing Patterns With Solids
Just as it sounds, you can take a printed medical scrub top or bottom and pair it with a solid colored scrub item to create a unique outfit. However, you should keep in mind that the style of cuts and the fabric of both your scrub items might be different. To overcome this slight hindrance, the printed item you select should have small, subtle prints that are not too bold and busy.
Combining basic black or white medical scrubs pants with a printed medical scrub top would highlight the print more, compared to pairing the printed medical scrub top with medical scrub pants that are the same basic color as the scrub top. It just depends on whether you want to highlight the print, or tone it down for a more neutral, even look.
· Mixing Different Colors
You can also create new and unique combinations by pairing different colors scrubs of the same cut together. However, often because medical staff in their departments are assigned colors according to their job descriptions it could be difficult to pair certain color together that might create confusion amongst staff and patients alike. In order to overcome this problem you can pair your scrubs with the neutrally acceptable colors of black, white and blue medical scrub items. This can give you unique combinations while eliminating the cause of any confusion.
· Mixing Different Styles
When mixing different items of medical scrubs together, it’s often noticeable that they are cut from different fabrics. To counteract this, you should first focus on highlighting the similarities between the two medical scrub items based on color or color combination. For example you can pair two different cuts of medical scrub top and medical scrub bottoms together by coupling the items in the same color. This would make you look more put together, and natural compared to pairing medical scrubs in contrasting colors together.
Types Of Scrub Shirts
Even though to the un-trained eyes all medical scrubs might look similar, however, they can be vastly different depending on their cut. There are four basic cuts available in medical scrub tops. They are:
· Classic Cut
The classic cut in medical scrub tops are looser in fitting with longer short sleeves. The length of the classic cut medical scrub top falls just below the waist.
· Modern Cut
The modern cut in medical scrub tops are more form fitting compared to the classic cut medical scrub tops. The modern cut medical uniforms are a little snug fitting, giving a more form fitted look. This cut also sports shorter sleeves and a shorter length.
· Men’s/Unisex Cut
The unisex or men’s cut in medical scrubs are designed to fit men as well women who prefer a more baggy pair of medical scrub top.
This type of medical scrub top is longer in length with longer sleeves and bigger arm holes. It has a baggier and loose straight cut fit making it quite a fan favorite amongst those medical professionals that prefer being comfortable during long shifts.
· Mock Wrap
The mock wrap cut of medical scrub tops looks like a wrap and may have a drawstring around the waist, allowing you to adjust the fitting according to your body size. This type of cut usually has some room for comfort as it is commonly found in maternity medical scrub tops.
Types of scrub pants
Just like the medical scrub tops, there are also different cuts and styles of medical scrub pants that you can choose from. Each one is distinct and unique in its own way, and it’s up to you to select the style that works best for you. The cuts and styles in medical scrub pants are:
· Classic Cut
This cut in medical scrub pants is simple and classic. It is long and loose with elastic or drawstring at the waist so you can adjust it for the perfect fit. This style is usually available in men, women and unisex medical scrub pants.
· Modern Cut
This cut in the medical scrub bottoms is more stylish and contemporary compared to the classic cut. It gives a slimmer fit and comes up just below the waistline. From the bottom the modern cut of medical scrub pants come in straight, skinny or flare fit.
· Yoga Style
This type of medical scrub pant style has a yoga pants fit for comfort and stretchability for movement. It sports a boot cut length with either a drawstring or elastic waist.
· Cargo Style
Just like its namesake, the cargo style of medical scrub pants is baggier and stretchier than the classic cut. It also displays a plethora of pockets so you can store all your essentials comfortably.
· Jogger Style
This style of medical scrub pants hails from sportier inspirations. The jogger style of medical scrub pants is quite form hugging. It has a snug fit with either drawstring or elastic waist. It might also sport elastic synch bottoms leg openings.
Snap/ Button Closures
Sometimes scrubs are designed on custom basis or for a specific purpose and might have snap closure or button closures down the front. Not only do the snaps and buttons make it quick to wear and discard this style of medical scrub top, but they are also excellent for layering underneath on cold days.
V-Neck/ Round Neck
Almost all medical scrubs either have V-neck or round necklines with some style variations. As common as the V-neck neckline is on medical scrubs, quite a few medical professionals prefer a round neckline for the added coverage and less exposure.
Styling With The Under Scrubs
Anyone that as ever set foot in a medical facility knows how cold they can be. Though medical facilities are kept that way to slow down the growth and spread of bacteria, it can get quite chilly for the medical professionals that are working there day and night. Therefore in order to keep yourself comfortable it’s a good idea to wear under scrubs, underneath your medical scrubs.
Under scrubs can be as simple as wearing light shirts and tights under your medical scrubs, keep you warm while adding an extra layer of protection from accidental skin exposure while you’re busy with your tasks.
Under scrubs are light weight and comfortable and all you need to really need to do is decide whether you prefer to wear under scrubs with long sleeves, short sleeves or ¾ sleeves. You can also wear a simple tank top under your medical scrubs that will provide the comfort and protection without the sleeves. The options in sleeves takes your comfort to a whole new level as you cans select whatever makes you comfortable and adds to your productivity.
Color Matching/ Contrasting Under Scrubs
Since under scrubs are worn underneath the medical scrubs, all people can see are your sleeves (unless you’re opting for a tank top). This means that you can color match or wear contrasting under scrubs with your medical scrubs for style and spruce.
Color matching your under scrubs to your medical scrubs will give you a more neat, flawless, put together and chic look whereas contrasting will allow your creativity to flow through. Then again, choosing to wear basic black, white, blue or skin colored under scrubs will minimize the hassle of choosing the color matching and color contrasting medical scrubs granting you with a little more time to spend on things you love.
Pockets
Just like not all the medical scrubs are the same, most but not all medical scrub tops and bottoms have pockets. It depends on the style and cut of the medical uniform. At most medical scrub tops can have 1 chest pocket and two patch pockets on their scrub tops, whereas, medical scrub bottoms can have up to at least 6 pockets depending on the scrub pants style and cut. Both the medical scrub tops and bottoms can have up to 2 pen pockets and equipment loops.
Conclusion
In the world of healthcare, the more comfortable you are, the better your care service will be. This is directly proportional to the type of medical scrubs professionals wear, therefore, it is of great importance for the patients that their healthcare providers not only look their best but also feel as comfortable as they can be in their perfectly fitting medical uniforms.