The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-12
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The lingerie sunshades arc possibly
the most interesting feature OF the new
stock though not tho most conspicuous
and a great variety Is offered in this limo.
one may pay anything from s. 10 s75 for
d linen par5ll and may seleot any grade
of linen from the coarsest weave to the
finest and sheerest.
There are the plain, heavy linen para
sols. sometimes lined with color, tie heavy
linen decorated more or less elaborately
IN broterie aNQIa'se and with scalloped or
pain edges, the heavy or fua linen orna-
mcnted in bold designs Of heavy blind
embroidery One linen pan5o has big
butterflies embroidered in open work in
each panel
Another is covered with tiny embroi-
dered sprigs. each having little button
mould covered with linen, by way Of flower.
third has blind embroidery motifs
sprnked over its surface, and from the CEN
tire of each motif bangles a tiny linen ball.
attached 10y a short heavy thread cord.
Paasols Of sheer fine lingerie stuff have
beautiful small medalions OF embroidery
sei in at intervals all over them. lines OF
inset b. a ling stripping them, and bordering
ir.ls Of fine swiss or batiste embroidery,
headed by clusters OF tucks and set on by
narrow beading.
Some lingerie parasols have a big me-
da.Ion Of real Irish crochet, or of the hand
-'me embrolderies showing raised separate
HoweTs or petals after the fashion OF the
heavy Irish lace designs set in each panel.
others In very sheer lawn have hand em-
aroGerei wrcaths in the panel centres and
lawn irlls hand embroidered.
ihes4 lingerie parasois usually have
handles of smooth painted wood in white.
or 10 the color of the material if that is
other than white or perhaps, handles Of
Light natural wood. but some Of them lean
more toward the unusual aud adopt crystal.
ivory. art 7oureau metals or the bird heads
which are among the conspicuous innova-
TONS m the parasol realm.
We have seen parrot heads on sunshade
handles before and they are sometimes
very Elective; but this year bird heads
Of many kinds are introduced and some
dfthem are lovely in modelling and coloring.
tor example there was upon one costly
white lingerie parasoi a stick Of cleaning
white ending in the clrving neck and head
Of swan with golden heak Natural
oolonrg- are followed in these bird heads
when they harmonic with the parasol ma
Una! but the designers set nature at defiance
often and evolve birds Of delicate shadings
never seen on sea or land, but most effective
upon s'i1shade handles
Another novelty is the handle ornamented
nv a flower spray arranged much as are
'he cherries that have for many seasons
decorated umbrella and parasol handles /.
oi cherry wood. A psrasol OF heavy green /
'ane'a has a smooth green handle matching |
mo six and terminating in ball of the |
wood
HE ordinary little r1Iohe OF tho silk is |
sci around the stick just below the clasp |
ana above the handle, and out Of it appar
ehlir grows the stem OF a thistle spray /
wig care.e-sly along the handle, "a the 1
'0'iFes 30 upon the cherry handles. The 4
I'D ives 'iom and part Of the blossom
"' shaded greens. and the top OF the
blossom 10 the purplish blues Of the thistle,
'"' 81 course tho flower il much smaller
tau natural -izc.
'l1cr flowers arc utilized in similar ways
1'a when there ia no adaptable flower In
''' color desired Inc designer does the
'.''rns 'o -ri' him Ell with highly artistic
Fn.' natural result
'' 'aoa p."l and other dog head
''i''- Hr' ono more shown in coaching
p ''-'.- iu HlalI gay coor-, bat are too &C.
'Ai1' ie appeal TO the conservative and
nav mona # the real beauty seen in the
nv ana flower novelties smooth white
S"ch and handle on which a little black
monkey chambers has been used for some
handsome white psrasols. and 1t Is