Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-07-31
Origin of the ParasoI.

Chinese legend attributes its inven-
tion to the wife of Lou-pan, cele-
brated carpenter in China, more
than 1000 years before Christ.
Traces of it are found along the Nile,
in the frescoes of the tombs at Thebes
and bas-reliefs of palaces of Memphis
and Ninevah sculptures.
1t played an important part in an
cient Greece, having been carried in
sacred and funeral professions as o
religious ceremonial as we'll as O pro-
lection from the suns rays, and at
festivals of Bacchus, who, it seems,
of all the gods alone enjoyed the
privilege of the sunshade.
Toward the close Of the eighteenth
century great progress was obtained
in the manufacture OF small sun
shades and parasols, they being quite
light in weight and beautiful in dec
grafton. In the public gardens OF
Paris were seen parasols OF delicate
blue trimmed with silver, light green
relieved with gold, flesh tints and
scarlet Indian cashmeres with ban
giles rough or delicately carved.
Our grandmother's sunshades,
from 1915 to 1880, were covered with
colored Grape or damasked satin,
with checkered silk, streaked, striped
or figured. Others had their beauty
enhanced by the addition Of blonde or
lace, embroidered with glass trinkets
or garnished with feathers. with gold.
very light or very deep, without in
termediate tones-white, straw yell
low, pink or myrtle green, chestnut
and black, red or indigo.
In 1884 full-dress parasol is de-
scribed as being of 'unbleached silk
| casing mounted on stick of Ameri-
| can bind-weed, with top Of gold and
carved coral Another one is
striped wood. similar top. with
Ruted knob and covered with myrtle
yreen padua3oy, with satin border"
A dozen years later the fashion
was to have them entirely OF one
color. white, or pink. or green, some
times edged with lace. This soon
changed t. bordsrs OF figured gar
lands, satin stripes, blue or green, on
unbleached silk, or violet on white
or sulphur.
Carriage parasols came in fashion
about 1856 and were called Pom
padour." These were made with
folding sticks, covering of satin or
moire antique and bordered with
trimmings and streamers. They
were embroidered with gold and silk,
and beautified by all edging OF Chan
tilly, point d'lencon and other laces.
These folding-sticks were carved
pearl, shell and horn.
A GREAT deal Of interest IS being
manifested in the preparations being
made for the Cotton States and In
ternational Exposition which opens
at Atlanta, Ga, in September next:
The project is receiving the practical
Endorsement of the leading indus
trial interests throughout the coun-
try. New York, Pennsylvania and
massachusetts, the three great
commonwealth which head the lists
of manufacturing States, have al
ready made provisions for exhibits
and will show the latest achieve.
| ments in industrial arts. Several
departments of the National Govern
ment are making arrangements Tor
very interesting exhibits. The
United States Geological Survey will
make its entire economic exhibit ut
| the Cotton States and International
| Exposition in the mining building.
| This exhibit has been planned to in.
clude o statistical column showing
| tho total product of each minera
in the South for limited
period of time. Another feature
of the Governments exhibit will
be instruments for testing struc
tural mat erials, and it is hoped thai
this machinery will be in daily opera,
tion. The South's resources in roao
material will be similarly shown, and
another feature will be collection
of typical ores from the regions
which can furnish the most char
acteristic specimens. The exhibit
to be made by the Department o
State will be practically the same a.
at Chicago. This exhibit will bf
quite interesting, and will illustrate
| the principal period in our country
history. The exhibit to bs made .!
the War Department will INCLUDE
many rare relics of Revolutionar.
' times and of the early da ) OF TIT
Republic. All forms OF army wagons
pack mules, ambulances, ETC., man.
of them used on historic fields, vii
be shown. There will also be models
of harbors and river work, and
: complete field signal outfit, includ
9 ing field telegraphic and telephoni
instruments. The Art Department
e OF the exposition promises to be tn
most notable one that has bee
B shown in America. 1t will not D
S too large to be properly seen, and til
+ variety of exhibits will possibly eS
? eel any exhibition that has yet bee'
attempted. 49,. ...-~-...s.