Uniform, Girl Guide,1st Waimeas

Production date
1930s
 Description
Cotton long sleeved dark navy dress with 2-button cuffs, and collar and two breast pockets with button closures. No maker. Kea bird badge above left proper pocket. Two service stars pins on flap of left proper pocket. Seven badges/patches on proper right shoulder. Nelson badge with sailing ship sewed onto proper left shoulder epaulette, underneath is embroidered "1st WAIMEAS". Two green and two red ribbons attached at bottom of patch and hang loose. Orange necktie with 2 green (faded) diagonal stripes attached to the dress with a metal girl guide pin. Brown leather belt with 2 metal clasps, and a metal buckle at front. Inside of belt is signed OFC and "O Challies / Appleby".

Object detail

Object Type
Clothing/Textiles
Classification
Organizational Uniform/Uniform/Status Symbols/Personal Symbols/Communication Objects/Nomenclature
Dress/Main Garments/Clothing/Personal Objects/Nomenclature
Necktie/Clothing Accessories/Clothing/Personal Objects/Nomenclature
Belt/Clothing Accessories/Clothing/Personal Objects/Nomenclature
Badge/Personal Symbols/Communication Objects/Nomenclature
Media and Materials
Cotton/Textile
Leather/Animal based/Organic
Metal
Measurements
2 - Belt = Length (mm) = 950mm
1 - Dress = Width (mm) = 520mm
1 - Dress = Length (mm) = 990mm
Keywords
Uniform; Girl Guides; Dress
Accession Number
NPM2005.226.1
Credit Line
Uniform, Girl Guides, 1st Waimeas. Nelson Provincial Museum Collection: NPM2005.226.1

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