This chart is from an interesting little booklet printed for ‘Society Brand Clothes’ in 1931 that was evidently distributed at men’s clothing stores as a kinda style guide.  Here is a slightly updated version of the chart that was featured in the book.  I hope that someone finds it useful …

Color Chart:

Key: Hm = Harmonizing, Pk = Pink, Gr = Green, Lt = Light, Dk = Dark, Wht = White, Br = Brown, SS = Solid or Stripe, SSP = Solid, Stripe, or Pattern

~~ Suit — | — Shirt — | — Tie — | — Shoes & Socks — | — Hat ~~

Dk Blue | Wht, Gr, Pk, Tan, or Lt Blue | Hm SSP | Blk or Dk Br | Grey, Gr, Tan, or  Straw

Blue Grey | Gr, Grey, or Wht | Hm SSP | Blk or Dk Br | Grey, Blue Grey, or Straw

Lt Grey | Pale Blue, Pk, Yellow, or Wht | Hm SS | Blk w/ Hm Socks | Grey, Gr, or Straw

Dk Tan | Gr, Off-Wht, or Wht | Hm SS | Tan w/ Hm Socks | Tan, Br, or Straw

Blue Gr | Gr, Tan, Grey, or Wht | Hm SS | Blk or Dk Br | Grey, Br, Tan, or Straw

Dk Gr | Gr, Tan, Grey, or Wht | Hm SS | Blk or Dk Br | Gr, Grey, Br, Tan, or Straw

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