Evening star., 1902-03-15
UMBRELLA STANDS |
The Latest Models in Wrought
Iron. 8:
d 0 M EN- A DE ONES
HOW TO BUY AND CARE FoR
WET DAY NECESSITIES.
New Fashions in Coverings and
Wood and Metal
Handles.
HO M EN- ADE ONES
Written for The Evening Star

IL Is now close upon the season when the
merry spring sunshine plays Its annoying
game OF hide and seek with the pleasan
April showers. From April showers II il
a natural transition to the subject Of the
umbrella. for during the month of sun
shlne and tears" 1t is not safe to be parted
long from that worthy protector.
FOR some reason umbrellas are less con-
spicuousiy displayed in the house than they
We're when high art was a less important
article in the furnisher's creed Many q
business man and business woman who dive
out into shower rather than walt to un-
earth the mislaid property might have been
saved a harassing illness If the umbrella
had been conveniently placed in the hail.
Racks in which the family collection OF
mats and umbrellas once were ranged are
no longer CONNIE IL faut. Houses are small.
ana such numbering pieces OF furniture have
been found TO be unbearably in the way:
hence their relegation to the attic or the
junkmans shop.
Every member OF the family who is COM .
PEELED to go out in all kinds OF weather
should have his or her own umbrella. and
this should be placed in a stand where II
may be conveniently found when needed.
Each individuals right to his own should DC
rlgldly respected, and he who loses or MIS-
lays his umbrella should be prohibited from
carrying off that Of some one else. Inside
each canopy, preferably stitched to tho
roof near the stick, should be a neat strip
OF white or mauve silk, on which the own
err name and address are plainly set forth
in India ink. For rough, everyday use q
good gloria cloth Is the best protection from
storm. but the frame should always be OF
good quality.
Best for General Wear. .
Though fashions differ, simple. mex.
penstve handle is best for general use.
Birds and animals heads and carved flow
ers, while novel. are mere temporary fad
Enameled or gold or silver handles are
suitable for fine silk umbrellas Gloria
cloth makes the most servceable cover for
the reason that it does not split with long
service, while even very good silk UNI
brella often proves disappointing In this
respect When put away, umbrellas OF silk
should not be rolled, the folds become
fixed in the cloth. and holes or rents are
likely to appear in the seams
very inexpensive and very pretty umbrel-
la stands which take up little room NAV he
purchased in the stores. They cost almost
any price from 81 up. Stands of bronze.
consisting Of little more than a drip pan
and frame for the support of the UNI
breiias. are the cheapest. Iron. bronze and
brass are also used i'll their manufacture.
In Wrought Iron.
The most artistic stands are Of wrought
iron worked into wonderfully pretty de-
signs, in which appear straight and twisted
rods and conventionaized designs of leaves
and flowers. The jet black finish OF tha
wrought iron is in harmony with any in
terror decorate
Stands of terra Gotta of china are very
artistic, and some of them are COSTLY Sat
suma ware and delft are expensive Dark
green backgrounds adorned with raised fig
ureS in green and white and white back
grounds covered with figures in green and
ocher are popular in the medium priced
stonewares. Black and white effects are
striking as also are black and gray I'm .
Stoneware china.
When a rack is desired for the hall. A
bamboo one, very light and very narrow. "a
the most convenient i'm the average en-
trance, which IS seldom so large that room
can be spared for cumbersome piece OF
furniture. In square reception hall the
corner nearest the stairs is the most con-
venient position for the umbrella recep-
tacle.
homemade rack may be made from a
piece of sewer pipe inverted in a brass or !
enameled pan. The surface of the pipe is
carefully measured and piece Is cut from +,
glazed wall paper made to represent tiles
With some glue the paper is applied to tho
surface Of the pipe and smoothed carefully
so that it will appear to be n part OF It.
When the paper has dried it should be gone
over with shellac varnish. The object Of
this is to make the paper waterproof -
The Trimmings. :.
Instead of covering the pipe with tiled
paper (preferably blue and white) 1t may
be enameled wood green or delft blue
What are called Imarf umbrella stands are
very handsome. These, with the pretty red
Tokenabi, may be purchased in the depart !
ment stores at moderate price. e
There are nowadays few umbrellas which
are not made either of silk Of a mixed
cloth in which silk is the principal fngre.a
dent Cotton and pinRnam seldom 5
in good company, and the weird canopies
Of the Sary Camp sort are no longer to be ;
found. ID
The steel rod which forms the center Of !
the frame is now light and durable. and the
steel ribs are so fitted to lie close to the !
rod without any mechanical contrivance to
rods fail to lie snugly together may be ac- Z
curately placed In its proper class-that OF :
the poor quality umbrella. Twenty-six,
twenty-seven and twenty eight-inch covers
may be had in taffeta, silk. serge. gloria
and others Of the silk mixed fabrics. Only
In cotton or gfngham the thirty ana
thirty-two-inch sizes to be had. These are
used chiefly as coverings for those out driv. Z
ing, and are supplied with stout handles ana
massive rods and ribs. Natural sticks. s
plain and mounted silver and gold, horn.
ivory. china and gun metal are used for
handles. 81
For Best Occasions. 81
Just at present pearl and silver are united i
in the making Of the more fashionable um- |.
brelIa handles for women. Ash or ash ]
mounted with gold or silver and gold and s
ebony handles are favored by men. Gun Z
metal trimmings are applied to the woods, &
Of which almost any very hard quality Is
considered modish. Some tendency to ex-
ploit the atwood rod is evinced but steel
is so light. yet firm, that there is little dam
ger that 1t will be superseded.
In selecting an umbrella examine 1t care
fully to that the framework is well
fitted and firm. Take the handle in the
hand, hoist and shake the frame well to
discover IL 1t is trim and taut. Inspect the
cloth to see that it is heavy enough to keen
out rain and subject the catch to as severe
a test as possible.
When putting an umbrella away be sure /
that 1t Is quite dry and free from dust. It
Is always best to brush the cover before
putting 1t away. Roll it snug1y, being care.
full to keep the folds unwrinkled Then run
the closed hand over the surface, beginning
near the point and reaching to the tips OF
the rods Next button the strap and put
away the umbrella. So
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