Old-fashioned lab coats tend toward a boxy look, with a couple of patch pockets on the front. Kooser estimates it costs around $40 to $50 for a regular lab coat, with some fancier ones costing more.

Tightly swirl your garment by pinching what you want to be the center of the pattern and twisting. Once your piece is prepped ...

With that, Elizabeth reverts to her lab coat and simple makeup — but slightly more than usual. It’s a look she feels comfortable enough with for her to be in front of the camera.

Among the things he selected was my lab coat. “I bought that coat at a uniform store in Seattle, where doctors and nurses get their scrubs. It’s what I wore in the pilot, which we shot in 1992, and on ...