Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

BROWNIE UNIFORM

Date

1956

Materials

COTTON, PLASTIC, LEATHER, STEEL

No. Pieces

4

Description

1. DRESS: 86CM (L) X 61CM (W). BROWN COTTON DRESS HAS POLO COLLAR WITH TWO PLASTIC BROWN BUTTONS WITH THE BROWN LOGO ETCHED ON TO THEM. HAS LONG SLEEVES WITH ONE BUTTON ON THE CUFF AND TWO KNIFE PLEATS. LEFT SLEEVE HAS TAG READS IN BROWN "9TH LETHBRIDGE PACK". ON RIGHT ARE TWO TRIANGULAR BADGES THAT READS IN YELLOW "GIRL GUIDES" WITH YELLOW MUSICAL NOTES BELOW, AND TOP BADGE IS "GIRL GUIDES", BELOW EMBROIDERED COLLECTORS BADGE (MAG. GLASS). ON EACH SHOULDER IS A FLAP WITH A POINTED END THAT HAVE THE SAME BUTTON BY THE NECK. ON EACH BREAST IS A FLAP POCKET WITH A STRIP OF MATERIAL RUNNING VERTICALLY IN THE MIDDLE, FASTEN WITH THE SAME BUTTON. LEFT POCKET HAS A BROWN FELT CIRCLE WITH A SILVER COLOURED STAR BUTTON, AND A BROWN BADGE ABOVE IT ON THE RIGHT THAT IN YELLOW EMBROIDERY READS "GIRL GUIDES" WITH A BAR ABOVE IT. ON THE LEFT IS A BLUE TAG THAT READS IN WHITE AT BOTTOM "BROWNIES" AND HAS A DOUBLE YELLOW CIRCLE ABOVE THAT READS "CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE - FOR GOD AND CANADA". THE CENTRE IS WHITE WITH A BLUE CROSS AND YELLOW STARS BELOW. ABOVE RIGHT POCKET IS A BROWN BADGE WITH A BLUE STICK FIGURE WEARING A HAT. DRESS FALLS STRAIGHT DOWN AND HAS A WIDE HEM. INSIDE BACK NECK IS A WHITE TAG THAT READS IN BLUE AND RED "OFFICIAL UNIFORM - GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION STORES DEPARTMENT -TORONTO, CANADA". HAS NUMEROUS MINOR STAINS THROUGHOUT. BADGES ARE FRAYED ON EDGES. 2. SCARF: 116CM (L) X 58CM (W). BROWN COTTON SCARF IS A TRIANGLE THAT HAS BEEN FOLDED LIKE AN ACCORDIAN AND IS FASTENED OVER THE LEFT SHOULDER UNDER THE STRAP. HAS A HEM ALONG ENTIRE PIECE OF FABRIC. SOME STITCHES ARE COMING LOOSE. MATERIAL IS WRINKLED AT ONE END. 3. BELT: 75.3CM (L) X 10.7CM (W). BROWN LEATHER BELT HAS A RECTANGULAR ALUMINUM(?) HOOK WITH A PIECE DOWN THE MIDDLE TO SECURE THE BELT. END OF BELT HAS A SLIGHTLY ROUNDED AND POINTED END. ARE TWO LEATHER BELT LOOPS WITH ONE HAVING A HALF CIRCLE LOOP WITH A CIRCULAR HOOK SCREWED ON, AND A STEEL CLASP THAT READS "MADE IN U.S.A." ETCHED ON, AND OPENS BY PUSHING IN THE SIDE WITH THE THUMB. FIVE HOLES PUNCHED IN TO THE END, HAS A BUCKLE LOOPED ON. HAS A CIRCLE PERIMETER WITH THE THREE LEAF CLOVER WITH THE "G-G-C" ETCHED ON. HAS A CLASP ON THE RIGHT WHICH HOOKS INTO THE HOOK ON THE OTHER END. BACK IS NOT PAINTED, HAS STAMPED ON THE LOGO WHICH READS "BE PREPARED" AND THEN "IMPORTANT NOTICE THIS BELT CANNOT BE EXCHANGED IF BUCKLE IS MOVED - 26". LEATHER WORN ALONG EDGES. CORROSION ON STEEL HOOK. 4. HAT: 24.9CM (D). BROWN FELT BERET IS FLAT WITH A SMALL KNOT OF MATERIAL ON TOP CENTER OF HAT. MATERIAL IS FOLDED OVER AND GOES TO ABOUT 1/2 WAY TO CENTER AND THEN HAS SEAM. MIDDLE IS OPEN FOR HEAD. HAS A BROWN FELT BADGE ON THIS FOLDED OVER MATERIAL WITH A YELLOW EMBROIDERED SPRITE IN CENTER. HAS SOME SURFACE DIRT, FELT SHOWS SIGNS OF WEAR.

Subjects

CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR

Historical Association

ASSOCIATIONS

History

CANADA. SPECIFIC HISTORY UNKNOWN. *UPDATE* IN 2017 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT RUTHANN LABLANCE CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF CLOTHING, INCLUDING A BROWNIE UNIFORM DONATED BY BARBARA GOODMAN. RUTHANN SPOKE BRIEFLY WITH THE DONOR, WHO INDICATED THAT SHE WORE THE UNIFORM AS A CHILD AND THAT SHE WAS PART OF A BROWNIE PACK THAT MET AT OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL. NO FURTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Catalogue Number

P19940048000

Acquisition Date

1994-10

Collection

Museum

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