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Official Girl Scout labels are one way of dating an official uniform pieces. This page dates up to 1980. Watermarks (inked information on the reverse of fabric) helps date uniforms as well.

Watermarks have also been found of Grey-green uniform fabric

(I took this photo of the watermark on a grey-green uniform)

This Lexington address dates from July 1919 to Oct. 1924 (hat watermark)

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This Lexington address dates from Oct 1924 (hat watermark)

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Uniform Dress watermark

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The reverse of this badge shows the watermark

This label is thought to be the oldest of the 3 varieties shown..

 

 

 

Labels for the Khaki Uniform, aprox 1915 - 1927

This label was stitched sideways onto the neckline of the khaki uniform

1928

Equipment Dept.

Earlier labels appear to have been stitched sideways, later they were stitched in the neckline

 

Sanforized, Vat-Dyed, "A" with room for name, Equipment Service

"B"

Equipment Service

 

"C"

National Equipment Service

"D"

Equipment Service with room for a name

From a 1938-1942 Senior Uniform

 

Early Mariner uniform

  

"B" with name space

1928 Official Shoes

Sanforized on label

1930's to the mid 50's

 

Old Brownie Beanie

 

trefoil has white background on this Brownie Beanie

Mid 1950's to 1968

 

This label is from a striped t-shirt

image donated by Angie Olds

The label is from a Brownie striped t-shirt

image donated by Angie Olds

  

 

1968

1973-1980

1968-1980

1971-1980

1973-1980

 

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