The original Scout

As it is Friday, the first full week after the Tumblr of this blog was removed, I thought we'd go back to the beginning looking at the British Scout of the 1930's, very much influenced by B.P's ideas as set out in Scouting For Boys.

Thus you see the hard wearing filed shirt with their buttoned pockets, the brim hats echoing what was worn not just here but in the then Empire, the just above the knee shorts held by the Scout belt which interestingly in the 70's he had the then version of and the grey socks with garters.

Contrast that to the post 1967 Scout uniforms and you'll soon tell what was lost in this colourized picture as it's close to what was worn by Soldiers in warm climates and very practical.