The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-13
SUMMER PARAS0LS
DISPLAY ALL SORTS
OF BEASTS AND BIRDS
Handles Are Carved to Show Cats,
Dogs, Rabbits, Ducks and What
Not in Odd Poses.

The good old-fashioned sunshade,
with the stereotyped straight OF
curved handle. no longer appeals to
the up-to-date girl. Even her rain
umbrellas must be modish, or they
meet with little favor from her, for
she knows the importance of umbrel-
las and parasols as dress accessories.
Many of the ideas introduced in the
newest gowns are carried out in para
soils this season. For the linen, pom
gee and other street morning gowns,
there are linen and pongee and hem
stitched Darasols, all of which are Sc
verely plain, except for the bright
colored Innings. These Innings make
even the paraSoPs simplicity beauti-
full for their tints soften the harsh
light of day, and cast delightful hue
about the face of the summer girl
which makes her altogether bewitch-
ing.
The most noticeable change In the
new parasols is in the handles, which
are different from anything ever
shown, and eccentric in the extreme.
Cats, dogs, rabbits, ducks and animals
and birds Of all sorts are skilfulIy
carved out Of wodl like the parasol
| stick and are used for handles.
An odd shaped handle has a cat on
| the tip in a crouching position, with
/ glaring eyes and her back bumped as
| If she were much agitated over some
/ thing.
| Another wine colored parasol has a
dog as large as child's toy, and which
measures at least five inches from the
nose to. the tiD of the tail, perched on
the end of the handle.
| A pale lavender silk parasol has a
| cream wood handle with a chicken on
the end. 1t has cream lace appliqued
about the edge in a rose point design.
the point is enswathed with moussel-
inc, which is folded to look like big
rose, and from which fall several
stray buds over the top of the parasol.
A parasol which has a white upper
| has half-inch tucks running around it.
| This is finished with a border of green
and white striped silk, which also
runs around. A ruching made of the
border also finishes the top of the
parasol through which the point is
| thrust.
A red tucked parasol is simply COW
| cred with black silk French knots.
| The handle, in an exclusive design, is
| of teakwood carved with Indian hero
| glyphics, which bring out the red Of
| the wood. ft-
| -Nlic VI Alt pdTdSOlS seen Is
Of hemstitehed nile green lined with
pale pink. The handle is of a green
stained wood, and is surmounted by a
cats head, which has green glass eyes
| that are. an exact match for the silk.
A fluffy parasol, to use with the
| diaphanous white gown, is made of
| white louisine silk, fagoted in q beau
tiful design for border, which is
| about six inches deep. Over this are
two chiffon fiounces, each of which
has two tucks. These fiounces are so
sheer that the fagoted border shows
through the transparency.
This style of parasol also comes in
colors, with chiffon fiounces to match.
1t is a fed to use the shaded, ac-
Gordon pleated liberty silks. particu-
larly the violet shades, look like a
rainbow. Ribbon to match the silk is
tied half way down the handle in a
/ dashing bow.
The pompadour tendency is still
| pronounced, and all sorts of Dresden
effects as well are seen. Some of
these resemble a flower garden more
| than anything else