Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

GIRL GUIDES UNIFORM

Date Range From

1976

Date Range To

1977

Materials

POLYESTER/COTTON BLEND, PLASTIC

No. Pieces

2

Description

1. SHIRT. 66.0(L). DARK BLUE W/ TURNED DOWN COLLAR. HAS 5 BLACK, PLASTIC BUTTONS DOWN FRONT WITH A CLOVER LEAF ON THEM WITH "G G C" IN LEAVES AND A BANNER BELOW THAT READS "BE PREPARED". THERE IS A LOOP OF MATERIAL NEAR TOP BUTTON HOLE. SHIRT HAS TWO PATCH POCKETS ON CHEST. LEFT POCKET HAS A VERTICAL WHITE STRIPE ON IT. ABOVE POCKET IS A CIRCULAR PATCH WITH A DARK BLUE BACKGROUND AND A RED BIRD STANDING ON A BRANCH. INSIDE NECKLINE IS A TAG THAT READS "GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA OFFICIAL UNIFORM DESIGNED BY ELEN SOAK GARMENT TO LOOSEN DIRT WASH IN WARM SOAPY WATER DO NOT USE BLEACHING COMPOUND". STAMPED ON TAG IS "10 1/2". LEFT ARM HAS A WHITE PATCH WITH BLUE PRINT THAT READS "1ST LETHBRIDGE CO.". 2. SKIRT. 46.0 (L) X 75.5 (W). DARK BLUE, KNEE LENGTH. FLARES TOWARDS BOTTOM. THERE ARE FOUR BELT LOOPS ON WAISTBAND. ONE SIDE HAS A ZIPPER THAT GOES HALFWAY DOWN SKIRT. ABOVE ZIPPER IS A BLACK PLASTIC BUTTON (SAME AS ON SHIRT). OPPOSITE SIDE HAS A SLIT POCKET. INSIDE WAISTBAND IS A TAG THAT READS "GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA OFFICIAL UNIFORM DESIGNED BY ELEN SOAK GARMENT TO LOOSEN DIRT WASH IN WARM SOAPY WATER DO NOT USE BLEACHING COMPOUND". STAMPED ON TAG IS "10 1/2".

Subjects

CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR

Historical Association

ASSOCIATIONS

History

BELONGED TO DONOR'S DAUGHTER KAREN POTTS NEUFELD.

Catalogue Number

P20000011049

Acquisition Date

2004-06

Collection

Museum

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