Monday, September 10, 2012

Girl Guides NZ Brownie Uniforms 1977- 2012




Above are two books about Brownies which is part of the Girl Guides.  The Brownies and the Wedding Day was first published in 1974. My book is a Knights Book edition 1980. The Brownies and the Christening was first published in 1977. My book is a Knights Book edition 1979. The books reminded me of when I went to Brownies in the 1950's!   I was also a Tawny Owl in the 1980's when my two younger daughters went to Brownies.  Brownies is for girls aged seven to ten years old to attend.

Lauren is wearing a replica of the New Zealand Brownie uniform that was worn in 1977. I made my eldest daughter's Brownie uniform and made one for a doll at the same time.  The Brownie handbook was printed in 1982.


Skipper is wearing the 1977 Brownie uniform and is standing by the correct hand book used at that time.

These are the badges my daughter earned during 1977 – 1979.   The triangular badges were sewn on  the long sleeve of her uniform.

I knitted this doll with the new style Brownie uniform in 1983. I adapted a Jean Greenhowe knitting pattern. The packet of Girl Guide biscuits is 2012.

The Cabbage Patch doll is wearing a replica of the  Brownie uniform that was worn from 1980 to 1985.  The material is the same material used for the Brownie uniforms for the girls.





 

 This cloth doll is wearing the Brownies uniform that was worn in 1985 to 1992. The doll is approx 42 cm and the NZ Guiding Association had her for sale.




This cloth doll is wearing the Girl Guide uniform blouse and shorts. The other photo shows the Girl Guide’s winter uniform of a sweater shirt and long pants. It could be 1985 to 1992. The doll is 43 cm long.


This is the doll that the NZ Girl Guiding Association has for sale at the moment, (October 2012).  The doll is wearing the present day Brownie Uniform.  You can buy the doll undressed and you choose if you want the Brownie uniform or the Guide uniform.  The Brownie handbook beside her is a ring binder and is been used at the moment (2012).

This book is about a girl who goes to Brownies . No date of publication but it looks like it could be in the 1950’s.