People in Facebook-group started talking about vintage sports wear. One group member asked how other vintage people dress up for sports. I am not very sporty person myself, so I don’t really have much sports wear, especially for outdoor sports. During last two years I have started to search for\u00a0something that suits better for sports than my regular wardrobe. The kind of gear that goes for mushroom picking or cycling. Or if I get a temporary mental disturbance and decide to go on a walk.<\/p>\n I suppose it depends on what kind of sports you do, if vintage style sports clothes are suitable. Traditional sports like skiing, skating, swimming and other outdoor activities like hiking are just perfect for vintage style outfits. You can find style\u00a0tips and photos of those garments\u00a0on vintage women’s magazines. Baggy wool trousers, skiing trousers, wool skirts, long wool socks, other knits, thick wool jumpers, sturdy leather shoes have been long time a part of old time outdoor activities. Also track suits, perhaps more for men than women, golf outfits, swimming suits and tennis outfits you can also see in vintage magazines. Sometimes the sportswear didn’t really differ from other outfits, which migh seem a bit odd to modern people. Allthough they don’t always differ now either, now just the ordinary clothes look like sports clothes, not vice versa. The sports were mainly outdoors activities, I can’t really think much indoor sports other than gymnastics.<\/p>\n I do ballet, and\u00a0I assume the training outfits haven’t really changed much during the decades. I think in the old times ballet used to be only for professional dancers, and there was not much photos of their workout outfits in magazines, only some occasional ones of the actual performance costumes. Nowadays basically anyone can do ballet as a workout. There is a bit more colour and style variation on the outfits, but the basic look is most likely pretty much the same: soft ballet slippers, figure hugging jersey from head to toe, perhaps a simple wrap skirt and additional warmers for legs, shoulders and arms which are removed when muscles get warm.<\/p>\n Nowadays there are\u00a0many modern sports, where outfit and it’s practicality can have big influence. Also the style for workouts has changed from keeping up the physique into getting better results. Perhaps the whole sports is so new people even didn’t dream of doing it in the old times, or perhaps the traditional materials don’t feel very comfortable\u00a0anymore. Everyone must have heard of breathing and fast-dry materilas by now, or supportive shoes, designed specifically for certain sports. I can’t even imagine going for\u00a0swimming workout in 30’s knitted wool swimming suit. It gets very heavy when wet and stretches badly. And if you go spinning in your vintage tennis or saddle shoes, you certainly feel it in your feet. I also sweat quite a\u00a0lot so I’d rather ruin cheap modern leotard than unique vintage leotard.<\/p>\n Like I mentioned, I haven’t really done much outdoor sports or never been that much outdoor person at all. So that’s why I don’t really have much outdoor or sports clothes in my wardrobe (modern nor vintage style)<\/strong><\/span>. I hate almost more than anything the colours and designs in modern workrout and outdoor clothing. Neon colours, which really seem to be popular again right now, are giving me chills. That’s why I have started to long for\u00a0a bit more vintage style garment, like wool plus-fours, wool jacket, long wool socks, leather outdoor shoes etc. Old style swimming suit is a project, been about two years now, but I’m a bit stuck with it. Perhaps it’s ready for next summer. Generally speaking, there probably isn’t much vintage outfits available for modern sports. I just don’t understand why all the sports wear must be so horribly ugly. I’m sure they could design a bit prettier things without losing the functionality.<\/p>\n Vuoden 1934 Kotiliesi esitteli 1800-luvun lopun liikunta-asuja.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span> Talvisia liikunta-aktiviteetteja, Suomen Kuvalehti 1927 \/<\/strong><\/span> 1920-luvun voimistelupuku, Kotiliesi 1929. Voimistelu suositettiin suorittamaan Neulelehtisen mallikuva neulepuserosta, 1920-luku. Kaikissa vaatteissa<\/strong><\/span> Kasvovoiteen mainoksessa sporttinen nainen golfasuineen. Husmodern, 1935. \/<\/strong><\/span> Hiihtoasu, Virkkaus- ja Neulety\u00f6t-lehti, 1936. \/<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0Monesti urheiluvaatteet eiv\u00e4t juuri eronneet muusta vapaa-ajan pukeutumisesta.<\/strong><\/span> Neulotun uimapuvun mallikuva, Virkkaus- ja neulety\u00f6t, 1946 \/<\/strong><\/span> Kaavalehden urheiluosastoa, Sorja-kaavat, 1940-luku \/<\/strong><\/span> Neuleohjeen mallikuva, urheilupusero golfarille, 1940-luku \/<\/strong><\/span>![\"inenglish\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/inenglish.gif\")
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\nVasemmalla py\u00f6r\u00e4ilypuku, keskell\u00e4 ranta-asuja ja muita ulkoilupukuja,\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\noikealla uimapukuja. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nKotiliesi mag 1934 presented sports outfits from turn of century.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nCycling outfit on the left, beach and outdoor outfits in the middle,<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nswimming suits on the right.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWinter outdoor activities, Suomen Kuvalehti mag 1927<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nkylm\u00e4ksi\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>tuuletetussa huoneessa v\u00e4hiss\u00e4 vaatteissa. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\n1920’s gymnastic outfit, Kotiliesi magazine 1929. Home gymnastic exercise was\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nrecommended to do in cold room, wearing very little clothes.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nei aina edes mainita ett\u00e4 niit\u00e4 voi k\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 urheiluun, mutta mallikuva
\nantaa siit\u00e4 vihjeen. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nKnit leaflet sample photo of a jumper, 1920’s. Some clothes descriptions<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\ndon’t even mention weather they are for sports, but sample photo
\ngives the idea.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nFacecream ad with sporty lady in her golf outfit. Husmodern mag, 1935.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSkiing outfit, crochet and knit mag, 1936.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nKotilieden kev\u00e4t- ja kes\u00e4pukuja-liite, 1936<\/strong><\/span>
\nR488 – urheilutyylinen hame<\/strong><\/span>
\nV3110 – Verryttelypuku jossa leve\u00e4t housut<\/strong><\/span>
\nV3111 – Urheilupuku jossa golfhousut, pusero ja bolero<\/strong><\/span>
\nV2959 & V2646 – Miesten urheilupukuja \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nOften the sports outfits didn’t really differ from other leisure clothes.<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\n Kotiliesi mag spring and winter outfit -leaflet, 1936<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\n R488 –\u00a0sport style skirt<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\n V3110 –\u00a0Tracksuit with wide trousers<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\n V3111 – Sports suit with golf trousers,\u00a0blouse and bolero jacket<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\n V2959 & V2646 – Men’s sports outfits<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a>Katsokaa nyt n\u00e4it\u00e4 kahta tyylik\u00e4st\u00e4 leidi\u00e4, ottaisin kumman tahansa asun ihan\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\nmielell\u00e4ni samantien, Kuosi ja kausi, 1938. Alakuvat esittelev\u00e4t nerokasta<\/strong><\/span>
\nsysteemi\u00e4 jossa monon nauha pujotetaan edess\u00e4 lahkeen reikien l\u00e4pi. Takana<\/strong><\/span>
\nkenk\u00e4\u00e4n ommeltu nappi napitetaan lahkeessa olevaan napinl\u00e4peen. T\u00e4m\u00e4<\/strong><\/span>
\nviritys est\u00e4\u00e4 lumen menemisen hiihtokenk\u00e4\u00e4n. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nLook at those stylish ladies, I would take either outfit anytime, preferably now,\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nKuosi ja kausi mag, 1938. Lower photos demonstrate brilliant system<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nwhere shoe laces are pulled through two holes in the trouser leg in front,<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nat the back there is a button on the shoes which is buttoned to the buttonhole<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
\nin the trousers. This prevents the snow going inside the shoe.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSample photo of knitted swimsuit, crochet and knit mag, 1946<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSport outfit section on pattern catalog, Sorja-patterns, 1940’s<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSample photo for knit pattern, sports jumper for golfer, 1940’s<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n