By. Nicole R.
Whew! Fashion has changed a lot over the last 50 years and
the Girl Scout uniform has survived all the changes. In the 1950’s women and girls dressed fancy and wore charming
clothes with bows, flounces and frills. They even wore gloves, hats, and
tailored suits but in the swinging 60’s, those traditions were broken. The
frilly dresses were replaced with culottes, go-go boots and pillbox
hats. Stiletto heels and mini skirts were popular. Clothes were no longer pale,
tone shade colors (like the men) but were bright and colorful.
In the 1970’s, women had the freedom to wear what they wanted. Popular items were the micro mini dresses, maxi dresses, halter necks and catsuits. We can’t forget the disco fashions – like hot pants, spandex tops, bell bottoms, trouser suits and platform styled shoes.
Then, came the
80s & 90s with loose shirts, fitted trousers, shoulder pads, leggins and
dancewear.
That leads us to today which really
brings back a lot of the previous styles like the “hippie look” and even the
vintage look. Girls wear everything from high tops, skinny jeans, and hoodies
to pea coats, knee high boots and preppy polo shirts. As they say, “the more things change, the more they stay the
same.” Such is true for fashion in the last 50 years, and for the classic, chic
and prestigious Girl Scout uniform!
We're glad you liked our council's fashion photos enough to feature them in your blog. Three of these photos were shot by Girl Scouts of Gateway Council volunteer photographer Deanne Dunlop, from Neptune Beach, FL.
ReplyDeleteNancy. Thank you for your comment. We have added a photo credit citing Deanne's work. Feel free to contact us here or at gspublication@hotmail.com. -The Lime Green Giraffe Staff
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