Also issued with another colour back by Ogden's - and by Churchman
But I still dont know why the two uniforms on the cards we had on display this week were of a different colour?
I can tell you that the traditional hat, rather sourly called a "lemon squeezer" was introduced by Baden Powell himself in the early 1900s and it had much affection awarded it from the Scouts, but it was not practical, it cost a lot to make which made it one of the most expensive items for the boys to afford, and also it was no use in wet weather. After a brief flirtation with berets, an official scout hat was abandoned.
If you look closely at your military cards you may also see these "lemon squeezer" hats on there, for they were also used by the Army, especially New Zealand which was the first to use them, during the Gallipoli Campaign, and it is often said invented them. They were also used by American and Canadian forces.