New-York tribune., 1897-07-24
QUEEN OF PARASOI6.
THE NEW WHITE MORE ANTIQUE SUN
SHADES LINED WITH CHERRY RED.
MANY o7 MODELS MADE OF VELOUR LINED VIII
SATIN OF CONTRASTING sHADEs-HAN-

MANY 's7 MODELS MADE OF VELOUR LINED VIII
SATIN OF CONTRASTING sHADEs-HAN-
DIES WORKS OF ART.
smartness in clothes this season to run.
Tor the most part 10 hats and parasols. The for
mer continue assertve In the matter OF both size
and garniture that the average mind seldom gets
any further; while the parasol. as IL IN at present
understood. Is capable OF shedding quite lustrous
rays OF distinction over n most ordinary attire IL
Is curious and really isughsble TO notice how
women invariably start their descriptions Of attire
nowadays with the headgear and work downward.
only to return TO their keynote OF hat or parasol
An example Of the parasol making the costume
was shown at the races day las; week. when
wei-known horsewoman Of the smart
severely plain white canvas gown made over white
silk and crowned with a small cIose-ntting white
Tuscan braid hat almost concealed beneath a law
ish trimming Of white gauze. with siin. curved
black wings and quilts asserting themselves at the
left side.
The outside Of her uniquely shaped parasoI was
OF white MORE design. tucked at the top and the
edge. while Its lining OF the brightest cherry
colored shirred SILK finished with immense choux
OF cherry chiffon. The stick OF natural wood.
long anc slender and boasted a handle OF a good
sized bunch of bright red cherries.
Parasols constantly call loudly this season for
admiration and praise. AS with other things the
selection is too varied to be described adequately
The best that one do Is TO pick the salient
points Of novelty and attraction. Among the most
striking 81 models those OF MORE velour lined
with satin Of contrasting shade. The COM
binations are most extraordinary-white.g green and
black more covers having Innings OF cerise violet
yellow or pale green. The frames entirely COW
cred with satin to match the lining and two full
puffs trim the inside By smuggling up against the
top Of the frame
MANY ODD HANDLES
The handles are work. OF art. The natural wood
ones Of a season ago have almost entirely disap-
peared. unless they are finished with a bunch OF
cherries or grapes. the head OF a bird other
animal.
The MORE parasols described above have handles
OF colorai pearl to match the Innings .iver-gIli
handles. studded with Jewels also matching the In
ing in color
Perhaps the handsomest handle o. all IL entirely
Of sver-gilt. finished at the top with bonbon-
piere box, the cover OF which contains an i'm
mense jewel The ferrule OF this paraso Is also OF
silver gilt and In It's end IL set a smaller stone,
matching the large In the box cover.
Amethysts are used with violet Innings. ruby-col-
ored stones with cerise Innings etc. and the effect
and style are immensely striking.
Satin striped parasols in all combinations are
popular. are also the plaid parasols but the lat
ter style should never be chosen unless has sew
eral other parasos for II used frequently the plaid
Is to be tiresome.
Plain taffeta tucked parasols are by far the smart
est style introduced this season. Their frames are
bound with silk. and the long slender wood sticks
colored crystal. en"irced with jeweled bands OF
sver-gilt.
Fewer trimmed parasols are sold this summer
than ever before. fashionable women preferrtng all
cover lining instead OF from the founces upon
founces o, chiffon and lace used last season.