The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
BUY YOUR UMBRELLA NOW,
FOR TINS rs BARGAIN TIME FOR
the BEST ARTICLES.
II Price Is No object, II Is the Season
Also for Choice 81 Dainty Parasols
Hats Being Smaller. the Makers
Are Putting Out Their Best Ell orts.

I III Price Is No OBJECT, IL is the season
Also for Choice 81 Dainty Parasols
Hats Being Smaller. the Makers
Are Putting Out Their Best Efforts
This is tho time OF year when oppor-
tunities TO buy all sorts Of choice things
at reduced figures are to be met at every
shop. 1t seems almost wicked not TO take
advantage of them. Among the most ire
sistible Of the bargains shown are umbrel-
las that equal in every respect the OK
elusive designs which were feature of the
holiday season. when, II ever, the choicest
and highest priced specimens are con-
spicuously displayed.
Umbrellas with every conceivable kind
OF handle are so attractively and alluringly
/ placed on the counters that one simply
cannot see them without stopping TO adj
mire, and she who stops to look will also
I stop to buy The temptations offered
are more than mortal woman can resist.
! One OF the newest fashions in umbrellas
ia that of using striped or plaid silk In
| place of the time honored taffeta or twill
of plain color and weave. In many cases
the plaid or stripe is OF satin, the same
| color as the background silk; in others the
satin stripe is outlined in white or color,
the merest thread being used Still others
have stripes a shade lighter than the silk,
and in rich, dark coloring this is most
attractive.
These umbrellas are not found in every
shop by any means, but even they some
times find their way TO the bargain counter
to be snatched up at once by the woman Of
taste who is ever on the lookout for eN-
elusive things. With the passing Of the
| shapeless rubber waterproof of revered
memory, the American umbrella has ac-
quired a slenderness which would have
been considered absurd a generation ago.
though the umbrella and even parasol Of
English make still have sticks OF generous
proportions.
The fine, slim steel rod in general use
to-day has made the carrying Of an UNI
brella anything but a nuisance, and it is
so light in weight that it may be carried
all day without suffering any Inconvenience
Beauty, as we'll as utility, seems to be the
aim OF the manufacturer of the modern
umbrella. The designs for some Of the
handles are veritable works OF art. The
most exquisite handles are made of silver
treated to look like antique Dutch silver,
while others have birds flowers, landscapes
or dragons. all in very high relief, and
most beautifully carved The handles arc
I large, covering the stick almost IA far as
the first catch.
Beautiful carved ivory il not considered
too good for the handle of handsome
umbrella, and some people have despoiled
their cuTo cabinets of choice pieces to have
them mounted on umbrellas, ma King them
OF such great value that one would think
there could he no comfort in carrying them,
i fNt
and when it il combined with silver is par
ticularly pretty, the effect being rich and
unusual in the extreme
Crystal cut and plain, enamel cloisonne.
are all used effectively for handles, but lack
the durability of silver aud ivory and have
a less substantial appearance. Mother oi
pearl has been much used for handles of
cheap umbrellas that it is no longer CON
sdered smart. though many dainty desi gns
are seen, and when H. il combined with
silver deposit there is still quite demand
for It,
There are all sorts Of wood handles
especially pretty being some made of West
Indian partr ridge wood. whose tough, red
dish, beautifully Veined and lustrous SUR
face makes it emnently suitable for handles
and sticks "a well. Very often the handle
is continuation Of the stick. both being
carved out OF a single piece of wood.
most desirable umbrella is of dark red
silk, having a handle of partridge wood
III natural cOIOT, carved by DaflQ In a design
Of strawberries, flowers, leaves and fruit.
in very low relief. Another pretty handle
of this same wood is formed by a dragon.
the tail merging into the stick and the head
curved around to make the knob. The
Dresden handled umbrella, whose popu-
larity was so great few years ago, seems
to have disappeared entirely and it Is not
to. be wondered at when ono considers its
perishability and its price. Nowadays
the more durable hahdles are selected for
general use.
Among the choice bargains are to be found
all sizes for man. woman and child. in fine
quality. beautiful coloring and handles
Teak, bamboo olive and birch are the
woods used in the less expensive umbrellas
At a recent sale of them in one Of the shops
these ranged in price from 81 so 20 SO and
In every case there was no question that
all we're really worth at least twice what
was asked for them.
This cannot be truthlully said of the
parasols that are being exhibited in the
shops, for at this time OF year. with the
demand for them for Southern uac, and the
fact that only the most exclusive designs
are shown so early, their price is at its
highest point. 1t Is only when the season
begins 20 wane that paraSols are marked
down, and then they may be bought for the
prOverhial song
Parasols for $40 or $50 are by no means
considered high priced at this season.
Those at $40, Sl2 and SIS are regarded as
cheap, while those for s. and 81 are entirely
outside the pale. The $40 and $50 parasos