Designed by Oscar de la Renta, it continued to be the uniform until August 2008, when the 'Centennial Scout Uniform' was unveiled. In 1980, a major change was made when a two-color uniform having a tan shirt with olive green shorts or trousers was introduced. The Boy Scout uniform during the 1950s–1970s continued to have a monochrome light green (khaki-green) color for both shirts and shorts or trousers. This was done to relate those older Boy Scouts to Explorers, which wore the same uniform shirt, but by the early 1980s, the red beret and the Leadership Corps concept had been discarded. Also introduced was a red beret and a dark green shirt for 'Leadership Corps' members (ages 14–15) in a Scout troop. The Improved Scouting Program in 1972 included a major overhaul of badges and other insignia, replacing many two color patches with multicolor versions. In 1965, the uniform's material was changed from wool and cotton to permanent press cloth, although the older material uniforms continued to be sold and used through the late 1960s. The garrison (flat) cap was introduced in 1943. In the 1930s, shorts replaced knickers and their wear was encouraged by the BSA. The uniform was redesigned in 1923-the coat and leggings were dropped and the neckerchief standardized. armed forces with the exception of the BSA. In 1916, Congress banned civilians from wearing uniforms that were similar in appearance to those of the U.S.

Adults wore a Norfolk jacket with knickers or trousers. Scouts generally wore knickers with leggings, a button-down choke-collar coat and the campaign hat. These early BSA uniforms, from the 1910s, resembled military uniformsĮarly Boy Scout uniforms were copies of the U.S.

Red button down dress shirt