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 Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:51 pm
Due to business requirements, I find myself needing to buy a suit. I can do fine enough with a suit itself, but none of my current hats are proper, and I think I want to go with a kippah. Any suggestions on a dressier kippah to go with my nice new all-black suit?
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:56 pm
This depends, do you want it to stand out, out, or would you rather it blend in. You could go with a plain black Kippah, nice, formal, and simple if it doesn't really matter.
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:33 am
I buy my bashert's kippot at Rosenblum's. They have them in all different styles, from very dressed-down to quite fancy. For dress suits, I tend to buy either suede or black-on-black embroidered velvet or satin, or sometimes a metallic-on-black (or blue) embroidered velvet or satin. You might also enjoy a Bokharan (sometimes spelled Bukharan) kippah. They're the ones that look like little yurts on top of your head. Some of them aren't quite so dressy, but a few are really stunning. Then there's the subject of black hats, such as a Borsalino or Huckel, a bowler, derby, or streimel (better get one with faux fur; they're much less expensive to buy and to clean). These would be for the most formal of occasions. Also, look out wearing one of these, because people may be upset or confused. The strictest of Orthodox will wonder why you're wearing this hat if you don't have peyot (sidecurls), while the less strict/traditional will wonder why a non-Orthodox man is wearing one of these types of hats. Still, if you feel up to answering a lot of questions, these do look very nice.
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:44 am
 I think you should go with this.
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:34 pm
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:23 am
It's a good-looking choice. smile Could you edit the post so that the image doesn't stretch the page?
Also, something I didn't notice before, but should've commented on: An all-black suit and black kippah may look very funereal and drab, or way too formal for the office, depending on the fabric and cut of the suit. To counteract this, go with a colorful shirt and tie, or at least one with an interesting pattern.
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:04 am
Edited the image to be just a link.
I'll have to figure out what to do with the suit to make it look less funeralish.
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:54 pm
Well since your in a kipah buying mode, keep in mind that every good jewish man traditionally has 5 kipas
a white one for high holidays
a dark or black one for shabbat
one he wears all the time for everyday use
and one he wears when he wants to dress nice/going to services
and one he's supposed to sleep in.
If we ever meet up, I have a black leather yamakule with your name on it.
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darkphoenix1247 Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:17 pm
LordNeuf Well since your in a kipah buying mode, keep in mind that every good jewish man traditionally has 5 kipas a white one for high holidays a dark or black one for shabbat one he wears all the time for everyday use and one he wears when he wants to dress nice/going to services and one he's supposed to sleep in. If we ever meet up, I have a black leather yamakule with your name on it. I can't say I've ever seen somebody wearing the last one, though I did quite like one I saw that was a giant "Cubs" symbol. I like your choice Domnu!
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 5:45 am
Once I met a fellow who had a custom-made black leather kippah with the Harley Davidson logo on it. He's a biker. I love the kids' kippot that are made to look like baseballs or basketballs, but that's more for everyday/casual than for synagogue or a formal office. I've seen women with kippot made of lace, kippot crocheted into a delicate or flowery pattern instead of the plain crochet pattern, kippot with a little braided or coiled band around them, beaded kippot (sometimes with a beaded fringe hanging down all around), and kippot made of wire (gold, black, silver, or colors) woven into a kippah with beads to add sparkle. They're fantastic to look at. I used to have several different women's kippot myself, before I decided to cover a bit more fully and fit in better with my Orthodox community. (I've also got a hot pink suede kippah that I just love, and can't quite bear to give away.) I am also in love with Bukharan kippot (the ones that look like little yurts), and the topi (or kufi) that Muslim men often wear, especially for a bald head. Very flattering.
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:14 pm
you should probably get a black velvet one. kippot
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:00 am
I like both the choices, Shtolts Tiger's black velvet one and also Domnu's black with silver stars. Keep in mind that if your suit is black or dark grey, and your hat is black, you want a more colorful shirt and/or tie to keep from looking like you're in mourning.
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:31 pm
Divash I like both the choices, Shtolts Tiger's black velvet one and also Domnu's black with silver stars. Keep in mind that if your suit is black or dark grey, and your hat is black, you want a more colorful shirt and/or tie to keep from looking like you're in mourning. I have a black silk tie for when I feel like going goth, and a very nice red silk tie for public along with a black and white shirt. Tomorrow I go suit shopping. I ultimately decided on the one on the left with the blue and silver stars for my kippah.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:36 am
It really does look lovely.
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:22 pm
Today I bought myself this suit. I have a black shirt, white shirt, black tie, red tie, white pocket silk, red pocket silk, silver tie chain, and a black leather belt. It'll call go together to make my dress outfit.
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