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overview.jpgAs part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2004 Girlguiding Scotland held an exhibition of Brownie and Guide uniforms from 1909 to the present day. The exhibition had nearly a thousand visitors from all over the world and it was such a success that it was extended for another week. It shows real uniforms displayed at the exhibition which belonged to past and present Brownies and Guides.

The information comes from research from original handbooks (P.O.R.'s etc), CHQ resources (such as the Girlguiding UK website, "History Now" and "1910 and Then") as well as advice from Guiding Archivists. It represents the official uniforms of most eras. Not every variation or minor change in the uniform can be represented, particularly as girls often wore items that were available at the time or inherited from big sisters or borrowed from the Unit.

We are very grateful to Girlguiding Scotland for allowing us to share this excellent information on our Heritage website. If you want to buy your own copy of their book Guiding Through Time, see http://www.girlguidingscotland.org.uk/Publication/index.html



1990-2001 - Ashley
1990-small.jpgIn 1990 Jeff Banks designed a whole new look for the Brownies. The girls could choose from a number of items, including sweatshirts, t-shirts, shorts, culottes, baseball cap and sweatpants. Brownies now wore their badges on a sash.




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2002 - Chloe
2002-small.jpgToday's Brownie uniform was designed by dresser to the stars: Ally Capellino.
The clothes range today which is a modern collection of mix and match items which keeps the traditional Brownie colours with a touch of sky blue. It includes: hooded jackets, boot cut leggings, body warmers, t-shirts and skorts (shorts with a flat front like a skirt).




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GUIDES 1909-1916 - Elizabeth

GG-1909-small.jpgThere was no official Girl Guide uniform in 1908 because there were no Girl Guides! Girls wishing to be Scouts adapted the Scout Uniform. It was usually a khaki hat with Scout badge and a long green or navy skirt (not shown).
In 1910, Baden-Powell formed the Girl Guides and asked his sister Agnes to look after the new organisation. A few years later his wife Olave became involved and in 1918, was appointed Chief Guide.
In 1911 the colour blue was introduced as a uniform. The tie was knotted at one end if the Good Turn for the day was still to be done.

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GUIDES 1917-1929 - Ruth

GG-1917-small.jpgBy the 1920s there was a different look, shirts were commonly worn outside the skirt with a belt. This particular Guide uniform was used into the 1930s by a Ranger Guide (see lower badges on left arm).

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GUIDES 1930-1945 - Margaret

GG-1930-small.jpgA dark blue cotton dress was introduced for Guides in 1929 and was very popular throughout the 1930s.
However the skirt and shirt could also be worn as an alternative. In the 1940s skirts were worn shorter. This reflected the fashion of the period and the fact that material for clothes was scarce during the war years.

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