New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
A PARASOL OPENING.
Lovely Materials and Handles for Next Sum-
mer's Designs.

1T looks very much if few rainbows had
been let loose in here said a visitor in the Dig
wholesale house in lower Broadway whose spring
opening occurred yesterday. "a perfect paradise
of parasols" was the comment of another. and,
matter of fact. all the colors of the rainbow ano
sunsets. clouds and sunrises jewels and
spring blossoms seemed combined in the exquisite
creations displayed.
Designers of note from all over the world are
employed in the manufacture of these. and in the
matter of handles also all points of the compass
are represented There fine grained fantastical-
y wrought ivory. for instance. and all sorts of i'm
ported natural woods the majority being of light
colored varieties, we'll the rich greens and
reds of petrhed italian woods. The newest things
for the to come are enameled silver handles
Of fine French work and the heavily embossed sill
sticks and knobs of repousse designs that come
from England. The grnmetal finish is effectively
combined with rhnestones and opals as well as the
deeped toned stones, and simple T-headed stick in
crusted with garnets comes from one of the most
widely known Viennese jewellers. There are dainty
knobbed. enanelled handles, too. which the press
ure of tiny spring converts into bonbon or powder
puff holders and other designs of like convenient
purpose. Thirty and forty dollars is an everyday
price for manv of these handles.
But the parssols themselves the delicate dapha-
nous curves and billows of exquisite coloring and
fabrics these far outdistance any handle ever
dreamed Of, and are really pictures and poems of
ful creation Of white chiffon and heavy white silk
5inatfon of the y and the grape. FLUFFY rosettes
of chiffon grace handle and tip The soft puffy
shirrng Of chiffon, inner lining serves to hide
even the white enamelled Iibbing of many Of the
fakes when through the interstices of the
rich openwork designs Of which the body is com
posed. A rose design, where a delicate spray IS
inserted in the triangle between each rib and a
grape and leaf creation in which the whole body
of the parasol is composed of the heavy silk open
work embroidery, both finished with deep, bill
Lowry ruffes of cream chiffon falling gracefully
about the edge
pink chiffon all tucks and puffs and shfrring:
has motifs of black silk applique, large and
star
pink taffeta. A fine French importa ton OF velour
brocade in all coIors. but noticeably In certain
understandable design of rainbow blending, through
which the light filters charmingly is among the
new and lovely things prospective purchasers should
keep in mind. ...
Black and white designs are numerous attractive
and in exquisite taste. There are fine lace 1nser-
tions and appliques of black white grounds; and
vitching combinations of black and white chiffon
and net Hemstitching and tucking are an old
story but they are told again in many new and
charming ways e &c..
One realizes indeed. that in the making of sun
shades, and their like the world do move. ana
in rapid strides since old Jonas Hanway raised ms
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