nun outfit for 7 yr old.

jpaine

daugter is doing a history day at school, and have to write a piece and dress up as someone from the past. we chose mother teressa, i havn't got a sewing machine, and have no idea where to start on an outfit, i thought of a white t towel on the head but it might look like a shepard in a xmas play.. does anyone have any ideas.

Oldernotwiser

Mother Teresa is hardly an historical character, she only died 11 years ago!

Olympika

Florence Nightingale might be easier if she happens to have a nurse's outfit (though maybe use a longer skirt) and she could carry a candlestick or something?

elainew

Of course shes historical--the woman will go down in history as being one of the greatest woman that ever lived.

Fen1

For primary school aged children, Mother Theresa is most definitely historical.

I think I'm right in saying that she usually wore a white veil with blue bands across the front. White tea-towel and glued-on ribbon or felt?
A simple shift-dress or long-sleeved t-shirt and long skirt.
A cross hung around the neck, and she could carry a small bible.

jpaine

florence nightingale is alredy being done as is cleopatraand all the queens,

thank il stick ribbon on the t towel, and make a cross out of something.

thankyou

Mutter_2

jpaine, I think Mother Theresa is a perfect choice. I googled and yes, she is wearing something like a tea-towel as head covering. White with a blue border.
Mother Theresa will I'm sure be watching over your seven year old as she depicts her image.
As for only 11 years gone? What constitutes an historical figure?

Make it easy on yourself

elainew

History is the study of the past according to google so something that happened yesterday is History.
Here are some pics of the good woman
http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/mother-teresa/mother-teresa-pictures.html

jpaine

thanks everyone. il get started on the outfit. should i go for a large tshirt, in white or blue or maybe black.

Olympika

I would go for a white T-shirt...

foreversomeday

Looking at a google image search the best thing seems to be a white dress/blouse with a long white skirt, and a black cardigan over the top (again long if possible). She also wears a blue/white striped sash (which matches the stripe on her headress).

HTH.