Among the most popular of summer hats in the 1930s was the jippa jappa (pronounced yippa yappa) straw. Originally from the Caribbean, it has the great advantage of a coarse weave which makes it relatively inexpensive and thus completely different from 99% of the items in a man's wardrobe. Here, Esquire magazine shows it with a variety of summer accessories and a suit with a three button jacket that has the top two buttoned.
The jippa jappa is more relevent than ever today as a sunny day substitute for the ubiquitous baseball cap. A straw fedora, which is what it is, will cost just a bit more and look infinitely more sophisticated.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Jippa Jappa
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I was sitting at the W. 63rd Street entrance to Central Park yesterday afternoon enjoying the sunshine. Who walks by but a blonde wearing a nice brown and tan summer dress and a hat (a tan straw hat)with a big ribbon on it. She looked vintage 1912 or someting but modern at the same time. She completely stood out from the other people around her in flip flops t-shirts and baseball caps. I waited a little longer than usual for her to come back but she must have gone out another exit in the park. Too bad. But the hat made her whole outfit and it was more than appropriate for a lazy Sunday walk in the park with her grandmother.
Hmm...Perfect timing on the post, Will; I was just reading Dr. No, and the Jippa Jappa was mentioned, much to my confusion. Thanks!
Is it my imagination, or are the model's legs four times the height of his torso?
Richard, I believe, even though it is a little exaggerated, the legs look really long because of how high the rise is on the trousers.
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