Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-21

CARRYING PARAsoLs.-The Philadelphia Nelcs has
something for the ladies the subject Of carrying
parasols. The little sun-shsdes which, year or two
ago, says that paper, were all the rage with the
ladies' appear to have given place in part to parasos
and sun umbrellas and the dear creatures who bear
them aloft with such marvellous grace, glide along
the streets without apparent effort A diminutive
crown stuck on the head Of an obese monarch, like
Henry VIII., for example, would take all the TO
nance out Of royalty, and make it as fat as a pam
cake. II must be a source Of great consolation to
husband in the midst of business cares, to be CON
scious that his wife understands to perfection the
art Of prOmenadng gracefully in silk and hoops and
the proper method Of making all that can be made
Of her parasol Such husband is envied by the
men and petted by the women. We may eOngratu-
late the lover more than the married man as to this
for he remembers how he used to rejoice in the
4s's'-shade Of his affections" of Summers after
noon, and the recollection Of such happy moments
inspires him afresh. It is one thing to know how
to carry parasol closed but quite another to IN
derstand how to manage it when open. We have
often seen pictures Of Oriental Monarchs walking
sedately beneath umbrellas borne BY obsequious at
tendants, but the clumsy fellows did the work IN
gracefully. Many head has no doubt rolled from
lusy shoulders and justly too, for this clOdhopping
offence. We have seen the same thing tried in these
regions Of gallants with immunity, the ladies not
venturing to lOp off the head because they wished
to take the heart 1t requires great deal of pri-
Vae practice, friendly criticism and cautious obser
vaton in order to become perfect in every feminine
accomplishment
The complete parasOl drill is an elaborate thing,
but the publiG display is expected to be exquisiely
simple, rather without any appearance of labor
ed affectation The best epistolary correspondence
in the language Is said to smell of the oil p and it
is 50 with the graces we are speaking OF, for they
smell Of the bou6oir, the toilet and the mirror. |
The secrets Of the dressng-room not exposed, |
except inductvely, by promenading suggestiveness.
How long it may take to acquire the art of glowing
and ungloving the hand the best method of display
ing rings the archng the forefnger SO that the ex
tremest tip thereof may rest with delicate ease upon
the shaft of the paraso and the inchning of the
whole instrument at just such angle to inter
cept the SUM- and yet expose the face the charmed
gaze of the of men, we have no means Of find
ing out for there are secrets Of fashion well as
diplomatic mysteries. It would never do to conceal
the entire face In such the whole Interest Of
the promenade would be lost, aud hence the dexter
Gus management which hides and yet exposes.
which protects and yet invites the tender glance
Sometimes the parasol is thrown with charming
abandon across the shoulder, Ia miliaire,' just
to show what can be done within the verge Of al
owabe Irritation; sometimes it is closed and carried
like dropping flower, dangling in front as if to in
wife compassion All many young mans hearthas |
been made TO beat by Of the nameless graces
the pantomimjc skill of ladies in the use of parasols
Beware Of parasOls!