The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05

soils are made TO match linen suits, OF the
same material and having the same design
embroidered on them. These may be found
at the small and exclusive shops, where
they ask the highest prices for them. or they
may be made at home by clever fingers, at
little expense and with charming results,
or course the sticks and handles must he
in harmony with the covering of the parasol.
For these linen ones teak wood il favorte,
its pale. dull finish lending itself most hap
PLY TO the simplicity OF the linen, whether
white or oolored A hand embroidered
linen cover. with a hand carved teak wood
handle. costs not less than 500 or SIS at the
shops where such things are found In their
best style, but the same parasol might he
embroidered at home and mounted by a
good maker for at least a third less, and the
same frame, II one has ingenuity enough 10
accomplish II, may be used for any number
Of different coverings.
These linen covers launder beautifully,
and II properly shrtink before being made
up will never lose their shape.
One of the most lovely of the linen para
SOLE IA made Of rather heavy goods, with
an effective pattern worked on IL in a de-
sign OF roses in heavy padded embroidery,
The lining is of pink silk, quite u deep rose
color, and showing through the linen Ia
softened TO delicious pale pink. while the
roses stand out from 1t as white az snow.
Another linen cover Ia in daisy design
In the English eyelet embroidery. This
is made up over lining Of pale green linen
which is seen through each OF the daisy
or the more frivolous parasols, none Is
prettier than one OF repousse lace, mounted
over three shades of chiffon, violet pink
and green. Tho flowers on the lace stand
out In such high relief that each leaf and
petal is almost as distinct as IL it were
natural. The stick and handle are Of carved
lockwood, in the dull finish, the carvin z
repeating the design OF the flowers in the
lace. Another OF these dainty sun
shades is OF the finest imitation point de
venise, made over white chiffon. with
ruffles innumerable, each edged with the
narrowest lace. The handle ia OF un-
polished silver ash. with fine tracery Of
silver.
These .parasois are not high priced at
$50 and s42 respectively: the handles alone
arc worth good part Of the price.
For the less expensive parasols, foulards
and lowered taffetas are used more than
anything else, in many cases the cover being
woven expressly for the purpose. stripes,
festoons and even tuoks. most of the orna-
mentation being put as near the top as pos
sibe. leaving the plain silk for border.
Checked and plaid silks for parasols
always have their admirers. and make
each year n goodly part OF tho stock, for
they are economical in that they can be
used with almost any street gown. Such
% these, and those Of grosgrain or taffeta
usually range in price from So TO SIS. and
considering that the quality Of silk used in
their manufacture is of the best and that the
handles arc usually of some fancy wood
or are finished with crystal knobs or some
other ornamental oonceit. the price il not
excessive. If the sunshade Ia unlined. the
cost is almost half. and il fairly heavy
silk ia used in it the lining is easily dis
pensed with
The newest handles are long and rather
slender in shape and are made OF fancy
woods mostly in the natural color. and not
infrequently with silver applied in Some
OF the many decorative ways that are so
poDular this wear.