Originally a cardigan sweater buttoned down the front, making it different from the pullover sweater styles.
They were also easy to get in and out of, as they buttoned down the front.
They could wear a coat dress that buttoned down the front or a short coat to wear with a skirt.
Within five years of the first Girl Scout uniform design, two additional uniform styles were developed - a khaki colored coatdress that buttoned down the front or a short coat to wear with the skirt.