Jippa Jappa

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Jippa Jappa

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.