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Title |
Brownie Uniform Cap, 1953 |
Object Name |
Cap |
Description |
Brownie Uniform Cap, 1953. Cap is brown, made out of wool and cotton, brimless, with six lines of stitching from center to rim. The center has a small thread of cloth hanging out. On the inside, the rim is lined with a brow stiffer material (probably synthetic leather), with four cream-colored tags stitched to it, three of them printed with black letters and one with green and red pictures of two girl scouts and green and red writings. |
Date |
1953 |
Creator |
National Equipment Service |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2019.005.004C |
Dimensions |
H-5 W-9 D-7 inches |
Collection |
3D - Clothing |
Inscription Text |
"70% Wool / 30% Cotton / GIRL SCOUTS" (printed in tag on the rim inside the cap) "1 - 143 / SMALL" (printed in tag on the rim inside the cap) "SUSAN HOLMES" (printed in tag on the rim inside the cap) "NATIONAL EQUIPMENT SERVICE / NEW YORK CITY / OFFICIAL UNIFORM" (printed in tag on the rim inside the cap, the name tag is partially covering the top writings on this tag, likely the company name) |
Provenance |
Uniform worn by Susan Snydal & Roberta Landers from in 1953 and 1959, respectively. |
Notes |
"By 2008, Girl Scouts of the USA had five levels: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, and Senior. In 2011 they added the new sixth level of Ambassadors. Brownies are in second and third grades (around ages 7–9) and earn triangular shaped Brownie Leadership Journey Awards and National Proficiency Badges. Their uniform consists of a brown vest or sash which may be worn with a white shirt and khaki bottoms or with an official Brownie uniform.The Girl Scout Membership Star is worn with green membership disks, and they wear the Brownie Membership Pin." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Membership_levels_of_the_Girl_Scouts_of_the_USA#Brownies 10/04/2019] |
Search Terms |
Girl Scouts of America Hats Landers, Roberta Holmes Snydal, Susan Holmes Uniforms |
Subjects |
Cap Clothing & dress Girl Scouts Uniforms Wool |
People |
Landers, Roberta Holmes Snydal, Susan Holmes |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Susan Holmes Snydal and Roberta Holmes Landers |