The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-13
Copyright. 1885


IN hsr paFasoix- Inltkc the In.
IN glish weman. TIE America
IL IN doesn't long for a very biz sa-
hrolla with a gold stem anf
an asseTiivs handle. but. ike The frenes
woman she realizes the value Of her ni9N
able background. and even as =. protection
against rain her umbrella is feminine n
appearance although absolutely useful
The big parasDl that protects her from The
ssnbeams Is "A veritah.e thing Of beauty.
with ~ deliberately decorated handle, it,
chic trimming and it, beautiful material
silk ln specially dainty shades decorated
with friils outlined with very narrow Ssi-
vet ribbon. makes the preferred parasol.
Bot tn. handles For them nothing il too
fine. Hand-psinted porcelain, Jade. amber.
rock crystal. even some Of the minor gems.
mounted I'm chased gold or silver all II
these are allowed 10 make beautiful that
part Of tbs parasol which is held tn tho
hand OF beauty. Oddities are Of course
much 20 The fore. and my dearest friend.
writing me- frona Paris. SAYS. "The ducks
head. Of which | have drawn son tiny
ske;ch. Is especially liked. IL - repro
duced ia wood. gold. silver uT crystal. With
tewelea ewes and gold color ana i has
for Is only rival the rabbits head. which
f. however not nearly - chic. Another
very smart handle you see. am some
thing Of an artist ! aa sEe}rhtnE these
for youi II OF natural w09d, with the nat
urai cherry leaves and ehsrfics. wrought
out IN some substance that looks Hike the
real thing. and which Is properly eoi0red
Dresden china handlss~som long some
showing the rtutch shape aud some show
Ing the always fashionable round knob
are In vogue ana greatly liked Ter hey
harmoniaa particularly we'll with the AZ
ways useful paraTol % white trimmed with
black Speaking ~ the crutch handle
that Is stnl ie vogue for mems stleh# 8r
umbrellas. the materials for them being
either natural wood ;luprd with gold or
silver or. az ln the case Of one which
show you. ~ tortoise shell with band
and point og gold There must be yesv
little gold ur decoration ~ any Kind upoH
nans stick Of umbrella.
No we'll bred man would have such a
thing as a Jewel he the handle ~ hfs Qn-
hrella OF stick fer thsn IA would Jock
Ike those overdyesscd South Americans
Who airs in the slang ~ thc boulevard
called 'Rsstsquere~' Don't he delu3ed
when choosing ycur umbrella lnto ting
that abafoins tipn. which. J am to}a. ap-
rrared on fhe streets af New Nofk fur-
ing heavy ra1nssotus. Use plait SIX aae.
II l. absolutely HaH faem an3 rsfrAiHiF
go uot have sfs hirfh either in France or
England Paris weuit lanEh AZ stt r.
suitability. Eus land az tNn fae, that ft
wcula na1 wear " g. u the rec umhtei o.
Ia there Il net attached So mech indiEna-
tion. bar. after All The Rell dressed w'nta
prefers - earfy IA the stsFn1 su unstreHa
~ dark green Dark h'ae or t'ack ,it
The umbrellas having ~stehea er benefits
concealed En- tho'r Handles are 6slraNfa -
raptice. hgt -ertaiaiS = faf muea s. st.
fN tha fv e ya4 ssu Hafs gag Urs EfJs
sal lft shst ha a aany .eektng 1ae ~
black eeiTsn ar risea ua~,in. ~ Saa sam
a3d twa So yrus waFarahe SEE fha svraa1
ere ho % whita a.lk trsn,ue p V1sh stfEles
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