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My Favorite Uniform

Brownies, originally called Rosebuds, were first organized by Lord Braden-Powell  in 1914, to complete the range of age groups for girls in Scouting. They were first run as the youngest group in the Guide Association by Agnes Braden-Powell, Lord Baden-Powell’s younger sister. In 1918 his wife, Lady Olave Baden-Powell,  took over the responsibility for the Girl Guides and thus for Brownies.

Originally the girls were called Rosebuds, but were renamed by Lord Baden-Powell after the girls had complained that they didn’t like their name. Their name comes from the story “The Brownies” by Juliana Horatia Ewing, written in 1870. In the story two children, Tommy and Betty, learn that children can be helpful Brownies or lazy Boggarts.

2004

Image Size: 6-7/8 x 2-3/16 inches. Paper Size: 10-3/8 x 5-11/16 inches.