Figure 1.--This Brigader wears a uniform cap and belt. Note the belt buckle. He seems to be wearing a sash rather than a belt shoulder strap. Also notice his buggle. He seems to be wearing these items with his best suit. The portrait is undated, but we would guess about the 1910s.

We note that many early photographs of Boys' Brigade members show them wearing only a few uniform items rather than the full uniform. This was especially true before World War I (1914-18). We are sure if there was a full uniform before World War I or if there was, to what extent it was worn. Most commonly we note boys wearing a uniform cap, commonly a pillbox cap. Often a white belt with a shoulder strap was worm. Generally this was worn with a boy's suit. This began to change in the 1920s, perhaps an influence of Scouting for which boys were incourged o wear the full uniform By the 1930s it was much more common to see Brigader wearing full uniforms and not just caps and belts.