Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-30
The Freaks of Fashiou.
Oddities in PnrasOEs and Sunshad Sticks and HHandieS that arc Works
ON THE OHIO RIVER, March 26

Oddities iH PHrAeOEs and Sunsh adeS-
 Sticks and Handles that are Works oi
 Art.
 From the New York Sun.l
 The Thigh novelties in the way of para sols for the coming season dazzlingiy rich and gorgeous, showing an entire de parture in the combinations of colors, arrange ment of Innings, bordering in the way ot Spanish and colored antique laces and chenille fringes, and in the quaint and novel designs for sticks, handles and tips Thoir unique effect is still further enhanced by the grooved ribs of thslr paragon frames being enameled red. There are seaside parasols of white and colored craps bunting, bordered with an em broidery of cream m-white silk, lined with blue cream or yellow satin, and ornamented witt sky-blue, red or yellow bows. Thsre are par asols with cavers of ecru satin, printed in pink rosebuds, and bordered with fve-inch- wide ecru-colored Spanish lace; parasols of gray silk embroidered in blue and brown palm and fern leaves; with white and muslin parasols, figured in cashmere colors; aud black velvet parasols, with handles ard tips covered with black velvet, sticks and caps tipped with white livery, and coverings bor- dered with wide rufles of black Spanish lace. All of these parasols show the influence of the craze on decorative art through which English and American women are passing, and it is evident that these parasols are intended to be worn with that costume Of the future which the English woman seems so anxious to introduce-the costume with dandellons and cat tails embroidered or it's borders, and decorated with 6 TOW of glass buttons down the spine of the wearer. Such parasols are gems of art in their way, however, fit to pre- serve with ths richest towels and antique laces of lady's wardrobe effects.
 India Ponges parasols, decorated with fringes or oolored laces, have sunset Things put on under the red paragon frames. Print ed satin parasols, matching the new printed satns for dress trimmings, have printed bor- ders of scarlet and old geld palm leaves, with chenille fringes in three colors to match the borders. The handles of these parasols are as novel and unique as the parasols themselves. Some of them are covered with the same damasse as the parasol itself. The carved fingers of hand clasp red, white, or black Easter egg on the handle of plain silk para sol. Sticks of cherry and green orange woods in their natural state, but with the bark high ly polished, not vanished, are used for handles of some parasols, and these ara deco rated with enamelled beetles, fre-bugs, and tiny green tree toads and lizards. An oddity in the way of handle is carved cocks head, with agate eyes and comb and wattles of red celluloid; but the quaintest thing is black lockwood handle carved artistically into girl in atight-ftting bathing dress, about to plunge into the sea.
 To be more explicit with regard to Things of parasols the sunsetlining mentioned above consists of successive strips of differed colored silks matching in tint all the most charming effects of 8 rose and orange sunset with it's dun and opal clouds. The Innings this spring are not, as in former seasons, put on over the frames, but under the crimson grooved and polished ribs of the English paragon frame. These bright red sticks, falling in rays over the sunset, Dolly Warden, blue, white, black, and ecru silk Things, add much to the richness and brilliancy of effect
 An unusually beautiful drab satin brocade parssol, figured in ecru and crimson, has an ecru lining put on under the ribs of 8 crimson paragon frame. The turned and polished green orange stick, with its handle in the nat ural condition or only polished, is ornamented with small fire bugs, orange colored wasps and coccinellas, and green tree toads and lizards. In addition is 8 slide ring of crimsonivory and @ red silk cord and tassels.
 A black satin brocade parasol, with heavy black chenille fringes, black ivory slide ring, and black ebonized wood handle with red celluloid top and cap, has very peculiar lin ing. rich cardinal satin forms wide band of lining at the bottom, while nearer the top the lining is of Dolly Warden foulard silk.
 A black satin de Lyon parasol is embroid- cred in large palm leaves in chain stitch, with silks of the most gorgeous Oriental colors. This parasol has a ruf1s of heavy black Span ish lace five inches wide and handle of bam- boo finished with knob and tip of cloison- nee enamel.