The way things were

 

A year or two before the major changes to brownies uniform, although this oil painting-ish kind of illustration isn't my idea, it does show being a Brownie was fun and while at camp you might some regular clothes with you.

One big problem in scouting is matching the demand with fully trained leaders and assistants which can mean guides and scouts having to join a pack a few miles away.

In the 1950's

 

Life immediately after the Second World War had it's challenges, perhaps you might of spoken to people you know who lived through it with many things still rationed and delays in getting production up to prewar consumer levels.

This affected Scouting as material for uniforms was affected as for that matter the austerity of the era made brand new uniform difficult to come by.

With this early 1950's Brownie an earlier tunic has been adapted to give it a more contompary feel - perhaps it was passed down from former family member or that of a friends - and she is wearing a beret which was more common place.

While uniform matters Scouting in  all its forms needed to continue despite these challenges and people rose to them.