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Overview
This Girl Guides uniform was worn in Aotearoa New Zealand from 1993 to 2008. The uniform featured several mix and match components made from soft and practical fabrics.
As with many other uniformed youth organisations, the increasingly casualisation of dress in society and the desire for comfort and practicality have driven changes in uniform culture. Girl Guides began in 1923 by wearing thick cotton dresses with military-style pockets, leather belts, gloves, and tight-fitting hats. By 1990, hats were gone. In 1993, blouses disappeared in favour of polo shirts. Since 2008, girls have worn uniforms consisting of t-shirts, hoodies, track pants and jeans, which more closely resemble their normal clothing.
Badges
The placement of badges on the sash was prescribed with the guide's company colour at the top, followed by the Provincial Badge, and the company nametape. Several badges followed underneath including interest badges in the middle, and a badge featuring the portrait of Olave Baden-Powell near the bottom of the sash, along with special event badges.