Girl Scout Uniform
Girl Scout Uniform
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- Description
- Uniform consists of a middy blouse, skirt and sash / belt. The middy blouse has a lace up neck line, and would have been worn with a scarf due to the low neckline. There are several badges on each sleeve, and the proficiency badges date between 1918 and 1920. On the right arm going from top to bottom are 4 badges: musical, cyclist, needlewoman and laundress. On the left sleeve is a Maltese cross which represents an ambulance badge
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Uniform
- date made
- ca 1918
- c 1918
- associated institution
- Girl Scouts of the United States of America
- Physical Description
- fabric (overall material)
- metal (part: buttons material)
- Measurements
- overall (jacket): 25 in x 56 1/4 in; 63.5 cm x 142.875 cm
- overall (skirt): 31 3/4 in x 36 1/2 in; 80.645 cm x 92.71 cm
- overall (belt): 42 1/4 in x 2 in; 107.315 cm x 5.08 cm
- ID Number
- 1977.0881.01
- accession number
- 1977.0881
- catalog number
- 1977.0881.01
- Credit Line
- Dorothy Emmert Brewster
- subject
- Girl Scouts of the United States of America
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- Home and Community Life: Community Organizations
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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