Brownie Uniform
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Brownies, originally known as the Rosebuds, were founded in the UK in 1914 as a youth movement for girls aged between seven and ten: the group is part of the Guide Association/ Girlguiding UK.
Originally it was customary for members to wear a dark blue jersey and skirt with a tammy hat and a badge relating to the membership promise. Various modifications to the uniform followed, with the first brown dresses introduced as an option in 1915 and becoming customary wear in 1917. The movement's uniform had designer remakes from Jeff Banks in 1990 and Ally Capellino in 2002.
Present day Brownies can choose which items to wear from a range of garments so that they are always suitably dressed, rather than trying to make one outfit adapt to all circumstances; the movement stresses that no-one is excluded over clothing issues.
Originally it was customary for members to wear a dark blue jersey and skirt with a tammy hat and a badge relating to the membership promise. Various modifications to the uniform followed, with the first brown dresses introduced as an option in 1915 and becoming customary wear in 1917. The movement's uniform had designer remakes from Jeff Banks in 1990 and Ally Capellino in 2002.
Present day Brownies can choose which items to wear from a range of garments so that they are always suitably dressed, rather than trying to make one outfit adapt to all circumstances; the movement stresses that no-one is excluded over clothing issues.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 16 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | Girl's Brownie uniform dress and accessories; UK, ca. 1978 |
| Credit line | Given by Lisa and Anna White |
| Object history | The uniform was worn by the donors, Lisa White (b.1971) and later by her younger sister Anna (b.1973). The belt and purse were originally part of the Brownie uniform of their aunt, Pauline Cockrill (b. ca 1960). |
| Summary | The Brownies, originally known as the Rosebuds, were founded in the UK in 1914 as a youth movement for girls aged between seven and ten: the group is part of the Guide Association/ Girlguiding UK. Originally it was customary for members to wear a dark blue jersey and skirt with a tammy hat and a badge relating to the membership promise. Various modifications to the uniform followed, with the first brown dresses introduced as an option in 1915 and becoming customary wear in 1917. The movement's uniform had designer remakes from Jeff Banks in 1990 and Ally Capellino in 2002. Present day Brownies can choose which items to wear from a range of garments so that they are always suitably dressed, rather than trying to make one outfit adapt to all circumstances; the movement stresses that no-one is excluded over clothing issues. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.545:1 to 16-1991 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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