Scout's Uniform
post 1967 (made)
1.(L centre back): 68.75 cm 2. 101 x 54.3 cm (max.)
3. 10.09 x 1.9 cm 4. 10.09 x 1.8 cm
5. 72.6 cm (inside leg) 6. 109 . 8 x 3.1 cm
7. 11.7 x 9.3 (closed) 8. 6.6 x 9.5 cm
1. shirt of dark green polyester/cotton, with turn-down collar, wrist-
length sleeves with self fabric cuffs, and shaped tails. The garment
has two breast patch pockets with button-down flaps, and fastens the
length of the front with buttons and stitched buttonholes. The fabric
badges stitched to the garment are: (true right sleeve) troop name
"5th Islington" in white on green, Islington badge with borough coat
of arms, Greater London (Central) badge showing Tower Bridge, and a
dark green and yellow badge depicting an animal; (true right pocket)
dark green lozenge-shaped badge showing Scout emblem and three yellow
links; (true left pocket) circular Scout Membership badge showing
Scout emblem within a noose, in white on a purple ground.
2. triangular neckerchief of grey cotton, with applied border of pink
cotton along two edges and a Maltese cross machine-embroidered at the
apex.
3, 4. woggles of plaited dark brown hide, each fastening with a press
stud.
5. slightly flared trousers of light brown unlined polyester/wool
cavalry twill, with zip-fastening fly front, inset side and back
pockets, and carriers of self fabric for a belt.
6. belt of dark brown processed leather, with adjustable buckle of
chromium-plated steel showing the Scout emblem.
7. 48-page Scout Record Book, printed in black on white paper, with a
soft cover of dark brown textured papered lettered in gold: the book
has space for recording Proficiency Badges and tasks counting toward
Scout Membership Badge, Scout Award, Pathfinder Award, etc. (partly
filled in).
8. Scout Promise/Scout Law card: rectangular card of laminated
plastic, printed in white on purple with the Scout emblem in one
corner.
3. 10.09 x 1.9 cm 4. 10.09 x 1.8 cm
5. 72.6 cm (inside leg) 6. 109 . 8 x 3.1 cm
7. 11.7 x 9.3 (closed) 8. 6.6 x 9.5 cm
1. shirt of dark green polyester/cotton, with turn-down collar, wrist-
length sleeves with self fabric cuffs, and shaped tails. The garment
has two breast patch pockets with button-down flaps, and fastens the
length of the front with buttons and stitched buttonholes. The fabric
badges stitched to the garment are: (true right sleeve) troop name
"5th Islington" in white on green, Islington badge with borough coat
of arms, Greater London (Central) badge showing Tower Bridge, and a
dark green and yellow badge depicting an animal; (true right pocket)
dark green lozenge-shaped badge showing Scout emblem and three yellow
links; (true left pocket) circular Scout Membership badge showing
Scout emblem within a noose, in white on a purple ground.
2. triangular neckerchief of grey cotton, with applied border of pink
cotton along two edges and a Maltese cross machine-embroidered at the
apex.
3, 4. woggles of plaited dark brown hide, each fastening with a press
stud.
5. slightly flared trousers of light brown unlined polyester/wool
cavalry twill, with zip-fastening fly front, inset side and back
pockets, and carriers of self fabric for a belt.
6. belt of dark brown processed leather, with adjustable buckle of
chromium-plated steel showing the Scout emblem.
7. 48-page Scout Record Book, printed in black on white paper, with a
soft cover of dark brown textured papered lettered in gold: the book
has space for recording Proficiency Badges and tasks counting toward
Scout Membership Badge, Scout Award, Pathfinder Award, etc. (partly
filled in).
8. Scout Promise/Scout Law card: rectangular card of laminated
plastic, printed in white on purple with the Scout emblem in one
corner.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 8 parts.
|
| Materials and techniques | 1)polyester/ cotton (2) cotton (3,4,6) hide (5)polyester/wool cavalry twill (7) printed paper (8)laminated plastic |
| Brief description | Scout's uniform; British, post-1967 version |
| Physical description | 1.(L centre back): 68.75 cm 2. 101 x 54.3 cm (max.) 3. 10.09 x 1.9 cm 4. 10.09 x 1.8 cm 5. 72.6 cm (inside leg) 6. 109 . 8 x 3.1 cm 7. 11.7 x 9.3 (closed) 8. 6.6 x 9.5 cm 1. shirt of dark green polyester/cotton, with turn-down collar, wrist- length sleeves with self fabric cuffs, and shaped tails. The garment has two breast patch pockets with button-down flaps, and fastens the length of the front with buttons and stitched buttonholes. The fabric badges stitched to the garment are: (true right sleeve) troop name "5th Islington" in white on green, Islington badge with borough coat of arms, Greater London (Central) badge showing Tower Bridge, and a dark green and yellow badge depicting an animal; (true right pocket) dark green lozenge-shaped badge showing Scout emblem and three yellow links; (true left pocket) circular Scout Membership badge showing Scout emblem within a noose, in white on a purple ground. 2. triangular neckerchief of grey cotton, with applied border of pink cotton along two edges and a Maltese cross machine-embroidered at the apex. 3, 4. woggles of plaited dark brown hide, each fastening with a press stud. 5. slightly flared trousers of light brown unlined polyester/wool cavalry twill, with zip-fastening fly front, inset side and back pockets, and carriers of self fabric for a belt. 6. belt of dark brown processed leather, with adjustable buckle of chromium-plated steel showing the Scout emblem. 7. 48-page Scout Record Book, printed in black on white paper, with a soft cover of dark brown textured papered lettered in gold: the book has space for recording Proficiency Badges and tasks counting toward Scout Membership Badge, Scout Award, Pathfinder Award, etc. (partly filled in). 8. Scout Promise/Scout Law card: rectangular card of laminated plastic, printed in white on purple with the Scout emblem in one corner. |
| Marks and inscriptions | The Scout Association/ Scout Shops Ltd |
| Object history | References: The uniform is the reformed version resulting from the Scout Association's Advance Party Report of 1967 |
| Production | Made by: The Scout Association/ Scout Shops Ltd UK |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.421:1-1994 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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