 As 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
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 Brownies were originally called Rosebuds and were founded by Lord Robert Baden-Powell after the younger sisters of the Guides and Scouts showed an interest in joining the Guide Association.
The Girl Guides Gazette suggested that Rosebuds wear a dark blue skirt, knitted jersey, cap or tam and the Rosebud Brooch.
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 The Rosebuds were not very keen on their name. In 1915 Lord Baden Powell's sister Agnes suggested the name 'Brownies', who were helpful little creatures in a fairy story she loved.
There were several variations of uniforms for the Brownies, of which Helen is wearing a 1915-1916 version. The blue uniform continued as an alternative until 1921.
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 A summer uniform was introduced for the Brownies as well as a cotton cloth hat that soon became the most popular item of head wear. Scottish Brownies were more likely to wear a hand-knitted cap with a tassel.
Later they were given an option of wearing a gold rather than a brown tie, as long as the whole Pack wore the same.
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 A brown wool beret was introduced for Brownies in 1950, and stockings were removed from the official Brownie uniform list. In 1964 Brownies were also allowed to wear a cardigan!
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 In 1967 a new brown cotton dress was introduced for the Brownies with a yellow crossover tie.
In 1973 a knitted brown hat with a pom pom was introduced, replacing a brown beret.
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