Vintage Finnish Snow Smocks

[Martti]

A Finnish online surplus store has obtained 15 vintage Finnish snow smocks made in 1971 and are selling them 10 € each. I believe these are made using a pattern created in the 1950s. The fabric seem to be natural linen or linen-cotton blend twill. The only size available is European size 52 or L:

Chest circumference = c. 140 cm
Sleeve length = c. 64 cm
Shoulder width (seam to seam) = c. 62 cm
Length without the hood = c. 86 cm

https://www.supernova.fi/product/3807/sa-lumipuvun-takki-uudenveroinen

 

[Blundstoned Love]

Sounds like a bargain

 

[Dave]

I want one, but cannot order them from this country...

 

[Martti]

I can try to organise a group buy, if there's enough people interested of buying one or several of these smocks. However, the postage from Finland to the U.K. would add up to 10 € to the price. Please send me a private message if you're interested.

 

[Dave]

I can try to organise a group buy, if there's enough people interested of buying one or several of these smocks. However, the postage from Finland to the U.K. would add up to 10 € to the price. These send me a private message if you're interested.

Nice one Marrti. They looks like a better material than the newer swedish snow parkas.
Like a canvas/tight cotton weave from the seventies.

All in one size, size 42" chest. But Im guessing they come rather large sized being arctic parkas. I take a 44" normally.

I'd take one.

 

[Martti]

But Im guessing they come rather large sized being arctic parkas.

Based on the measurements provided by the dealer, size 52/L probably means you can fit your normal 52/L clothes beneath the smock.

 

[CLEM]

Those look a bargain for sure.

 

[Dave]

Based on the measurements provided by the dealer, size 52/L probably means you can fit your normal 52/L clothes beneath the smock.

Yeh, they do look great. They look like the swedish snow parka, but the cotton canvas looks a lot better on these.

For Under a Tenner, I'll may as well take one. With a bit of modding, they should come out real nice.

Anyone else in?

Thanks for offering to do this Martti

 

[Tiley]

Yeh, they do look great. They look like the swedish snow parka, but the cotton canvas looks a lot better on these.

For Under a Tenner, I'll may as well take one. With a bit of modding, they should come out real nice.

Anyone else in?

Thanks for offering to do this Martti

At that price, it would be rude not to. Yes, I'm in for one and thank you, Martti, for offering to arrange a group buy.

 

[Dave]

At that price, it would be rude not to. Yes, I'm in for one and thank you, Martti, for offering to arrange a group buy.

I bet they're top notch.

 

[Martti]

If you wish to participate to the group buy, please send a personal message to me within 24 hours of this message.

 

[Stevie777]

The Swedish ones can be modified to look like this. I nearly bought one last week to do just that, but i have enough projects on the go at the moment. maybe grab one later.

I wonder how the Finnish ones compare to the Swedish ones. I do like how this guy has modded his, looks big enough to wear a wool bush shirt underneath.

[video=youtube;X--GCWRN0IA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X--GCWRN0IA[/video]

 

[Stevie777]

Nice one Marrti. They looks like a better material than the newer swedish snow parkas.
Like a canvas/tight cotton weave from the seventies.

All in one size, size 42" chest. But Im guessing they come rather large sized being arctic parkas. I take a 44" normally.

I'd take one.

Thought they came in a 140cm = 55" chest ?

 

[Martti]

Thought they came in a 140cm = 55" chest ?

That's correct, only one size is available with c. 55"/140 cm chest circumference.

 

[Stevie777]

Hi Martti, or anyone for that matter, could someone add some pics of the smocks, the ones in the link are a bit on the small side and dont go onto much detail.

I've did a search on Google images but not sure if the ones they are showing in the images are new/old Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Russian etc.

Cheers.

 

[Dave]

That's correct, only one size is available with c. 55"/140 cm chest circumference.

Apologies, looks like I got the size wrong. Too big for me.

 

[Martti]

Hi Martti, or anyone for that matter, could someone add some pics of the smocks, the ones in the link are a bit on the small side and dont go onto much detail.

These are quite rare items, so unfortunately there are no additional photographs available as far as I can see. I have yet to order one, so I can't take any photographs yet.