Objects of Substance- The Babushka or Bandanna

1967 Preparing for the Athletics March on at Lang Park.

Grammar headgear continued to change with the times and reflected that what was fashionable in a particular sport at international or representative level. Caps were introduced in the early 1980s. The cap was superseded by the visor made popular by lady golfers in the late 1980s. This was really an attempt by me as Director of Health, Physical Education and Sport, to encourage fashion- conscious schoolgirls to wear some form of sun protection. However, fashion being a constant evolution and having the habit of reworking past designs, the cap experienced regular iterations as has the visor.

2018 Cross Country team with co-captain Georgia White and Yr 12 runner Sally Finch.

An ironic development in the modern schoolgirl’s sporting wardrobe is the revisiting of the headband, not as a method of keeping loose locks under control or covering the head for modesty, but as a motivator for the competition, a tradition for success, and a proud indicator of being part of