The Badge and Uniform: Some Details

The school colors were pink and green. The sports houses corresponded to these colors.

Pink for Thornton - my house. And green for Westgarth.

We were not assigned houses quite like the students in the Harry Potter books. No magic involved!

I am not sure exactly how it worked but it seemed to me that the most physically competent girls went into Westgarth! They always won the sports trophies and prizes.

I am guessing that Westgarth was named for the Misses Westgarth who started the school, and I think Thornton was named for Canon Thornton (referenced here), another guess on my part.

The "W" was embroidered in pink and the scroll in green, on the blazer pocket.

The sterling silver badge (pictured above) was stitched onto a navy Petersham hatband that was put on the summer straw hat. The winter head gear was a velvet navy beret or hat. The beret had the badge stitched directly onto it. In the case of the hat it was also on the Petersham hatband.

Summer uniform consisted of a green checked dress, tan socks, shoes and gloves, navy blazer and the straw hat.

Winter uniform consisted of a navy school tunic, white shirt, navy tie with the school colors on it, and either a navy beret or hat. Tan socks and shoes were worn as well, unless you were one of the senior girls and were allowed to wear stockings, with a suspender belt.
Tights had not be invented back then.

Who would have thought these uncomfortable garments would ever become so popular!

Blazer and gloves of course, even on the hottest days!

The school motto quanti est sapere means "How Valuable is Wisdom".

A most appropriate motto for any school, especially one for young ladies.