The Pava

The pava is a wide-brimmed straw hat favored by the jibaros in Puerto Rico to provide sun protection when they worked the sugar cane fields long ago. The jibaros are country people who live in the mountains of Puerto Rico. Bad Bunny raised the visibility of the pava, which he donned at numerous concerts and events.

Did you know Puerto Rico's agricultural sector was wiped out during the industrialization of the island's economy after World War II? How my mother ended up in New York City.

Alley Cat by Betsey Johnson, 1971

 

Elinor paper doll ca. 1915

Elinor has a hat for each outfit, and the red dress has her affixing her hat just so.

(I first shared this doll 15 years ago!)

A flower for a hat, Valentine ca. 1940s

 

Who doesn't love a mechanical Valentine? 

A Paper Doll with Five Costumes, ca. 1920s

...and a hat for each outfit!

Artist: Corinne R. Bailey

 

Happy July 4th!

 

Marie-Claire, August 1943

A darling hat to protect one's face from the summer sun.

I went in search of how Marie-Claire continued to publish during the German occupation of France. 

AI says it suspended publication for the duration of the war, but not so. There was a brief suspension in 1942,

The issue pictured here is from 1943; D-Day and liberation by Allied forces was still 10 months away. You can read more here about the magazine during the war years.