Most of the published Finnish Golden Era fashion magazines contain a variety of tips and advices on how to dress in good manner in different situations. I dedided to translate few of the advices and post them to this thread. If you find these helpful or are looking for something special, please let me know.
Travelling attires from Kuosi ja Kausi 1938 Summer Edition:
by Ship
- Light coloured sport jacket from wool. Dark flannel trousers.
- Light coloured and lightweight ulster.
- Darkish and monochrome collar shirt
- Cap
- Sport shoes
- Wool scarf
by Train
- Tweed suit with sportish colours and long trousers or summer suit
- Lightweight ulster or gabardine overcoat
- Colourful collar shirt
- Flat-snapped felt hat
- Regular shoes
- Pigskin gloves
by Car
- Tweed trousers with some proper jacket
- Poplin raincoat
- Colourful collar shirt
- Monochrome cap or driving hat that covers the ears.
- Sport shoes
- Wool slipover
- Leather gloves
in the Beach
- Light coloured linen jacket with flannel trousers
- Short sleeved tricot shirt
- Linen cap
- Light coloured sport shoes or white shoes with rubber soles
- Thin but colourful scarf
in Sport events
- Golf attire or a suit
- Gabardine overcoat or light coloured ulster or poplin raincoat
- Multicoloured collar shirt
- Hat or cap
- Shoes with "sporty" colours
- Leather gloves and wool scarf
Suitable colour combinations for previous attires (based on the jacket colour)
Beige
- Sandy brown trousers
- Light yellow shirt
- Yellow necktie
- Sandy brown hat
Dark blue
- Light grey trousers
- Light blueish shirt
- Light blue necktie
- Grey hat
Green
- Brown trousers
- Sand coloured shirt
- Green necktie with brown ornaments
- Brown hat
Light blue
- Dark brown trousers
- Sandy brown shirt
- Chestnut brown necktie
- Brown hat
Light grey
- Dark grey trousers
- Green shirt
- Brown necktie
- Grey hat
Brown
- Beige trousers
- Light brownish shirt
- Green necktie
- Dark green hat
Travelling attires from Kuosi ja Kausi 1938 Summer Edition:
by Ship
- Light coloured sport jacket from wool. Dark flannel trousers.
- Light coloured and lightweight ulster.
- Darkish and monochrome collar shirt
- Cap
- Sport shoes
- Wool scarf
by Train
- Tweed suit with sportish colours and long trousers or summer suit
- Lightweight ulster or gabardine overcoat
- Colourful collar shirt
- Flat-snapped felt hat
- Regular shoes
- Pigskin gloves
by Car
- Tweed trousers with some proper jacket
- Poplin raincoat
- Colourful collar shirt
- Monochrome cap or driving hat that covers the ears.
- Sport shoes
- Wool slipover
- Leather gloves
in the Beach
- Light coloured linen jacket with flannel trousers
- Short sleeved tricot shirt
- Linen cap
- Light coloured sport shoes or white shoes with rubber soles
- Thin but colourful scarf
in Sport events
- Golf attire or a suit
- Gabardine overcoat or light coloured ulster or poplin raincoat
- Multicoloured collar shirt
- Hat or cap
- Shoes with "sporty" colours
- Leather gloves and wool scarf
Suitable colour combinations for previous attires (based on the jacket colour)
Beige
- Sandy brown trousers
- Light yellow shirt
- Yellow necktie
- Sandy brown hat
Dark blue
- Light grey trousers
- Light blueish shirt
- Light blue necktie
- Grey hat
Green
- Brown trousers
- Sand coloured shirt
- Green necktie with brown ornaments
- Brown hat
Light blue
- Dark brown trousers
- Sandy brown shirt
- Chestnut brown necktie
- Brown hat
Light grey
- Dark grey trousers
- Green shirt
- Brown necktie
- Grey hat
Brown
- Beige trousers
- Light brownish shirt
- Green necktie
- Dark green hat