Conceptionists, or nuns blonging to the Order of the Immaculate Conception. They are Roman Catholic.
They don"t all. the habits of the Sisters of Charity are Navy Blue- as are those of the sisters of the IHM- Immaculate Heart of Mary. Dominicans wear White habits which may have black veils. Not all Nuns wear Black habits.
All of them. From lawyers to blue-collar workers to nuns to politicians, all jobs in Texas have their equivalent in Mexico.
They are supposed to wear habits, but many choose not to.
Traditionally, and many contemporary convents of Carmelites wear a brown habit with a white wimple and black veil. They wear a cape over the entire thing when they are in choir, although there are some "modern" nuns who have modified their habits, or done away with them altogether. For the most part, the nuns with no habits are dying out, and the only orders that are surviving and growing are wearing habits.
The Blue Nuns
The habits look like School Sisters of Notre Dame.
Roman Catholic AnswerIf you are referring to the Order of the Immaculate Conception, a contemplative order of Nuns of the Catholic Church, then, yes, they are most definitely Catholic. If you are referring to a host of other things commonly called "blue nuns", then, no, they're not.
The Children of Mary
It was fictional. the convent was in Canada in the novel, movie, and play. the costumes worn by the Nuns were a takeoff on some German dress helmets used in World War I and were not prototypical Habits.
Try Blessings Nun Dolls on the Net! as the name suggest they handle other forms of religious articles as well. all habits are carefully researched to be correct for the historical periods.
I would imagine they might wear more clothes or turn the heater up. They can also wear coats over their habits as well as other clothing under their habits. They usually have no trouble staying warm in the winter.
The varied colors represent the different orders the nuns come from. These can vary so much even by the shade of blue.