Grandmothers Uniform

[peter4456]

I've previously posted this on another board, but maybe this is more appropriate - can anyone identify the uniform in this photograph? Photo of my grandmother, born 1892. She was married in 1915, and no ring worn in pic, so it was probably taken c 1910 - 1914

[skippy2]

Looks like an Irish police uniform.


Skippy

[peter4456]

maybe she was wearing it as Fancy Dress!!

[MKG]

Very jaunty! Cigarette in hand, little finger hooked over stick, and that jacket is tailored - it goes well in at the waist. However, the cap doesn't fit, unless it's taking a lot of hair into account.

Until I'm proved wrong, I'm going to bet that your Granny had theatrical connections.

Mike

[peter4456]

I'm fairly certain my grandmother had no theatrical connections. She was employed at Buckingham Palace at some time after she was married in 1915

[Ermintrude46]

The 'problem' is that she seems to be wearing trousers and this just wasn't done at all for women in those days (shock horror!).  So, she wouldn't have been out and about in this outfit, there would be only a limited range of places she could wear it.  It is a VERY fitted top and I wonder if there is any chance that this is actually a very young boy, perhaps her brother, rather than a woman?
Ermy

[nickgc]

My guess is that it is a band uniform, probably a marching band where pants wold be more likely on a woman.  This is taken at, or just prior to, WWI, when women were replacing men going to war, and younger ones consequently starting to wear pants while working in factories, etc.   It is likely they also replaced war-bound men in town bands.

Nick