The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-19
A WEALTH OF
PRETTY PARAS0LS.

The taffeta parasol is more attractive anc
varied than usual this season. Every fash
ionable color and shade has been pressed
into service by the parasol makers ans
both the plain and the fancy silks are util'
lied to good advantage. Some of the Pekir
Stripes and the hairline checks and plaid;
are especially effective. The stripes run
| around the parasol or form V-shaped points
at each rib, the separate sections being cui
on the bias. Both checks and stripes are
usually finished by a band or hem or plain
color. This color viii match the color OF
the stripe or check, provided the cover silk
is in white and color, but perhaps the best
effects are obtained In black and white
covers bordered by eolor-vivid green or
eerise. blue, rose, straw color, etc.
For example. a parasol of white ground
barred off by hairlines of black into large
checks has a three-inch hem of Natter
blue and wafer dots of the same blue are
embroidered at rather wide intervals over
the white and black surface. This same
model Is made i'm white, black n green.
in white. black and ~laeend9r, and on white,
black and rose.
In place OF a colored hem man parasols
of fancy silk have deep borders Of plain
silk closely tucked, and one sees, too, para
soils of hairline check or stripe with borders
of very large coin dots on white, the dots
matching the hairlining of the silk In the
cover. Dotted parasols with plain borders
are pretty with morning frocks; but on the
whole It is the one-tone parasol In which
the designers have accomplished the most
original and pleasing results.
OF course the modish browns figure
prominently among parasol coverings, and
green In many shades is. as usual, a
f~avorite color with parasol makers. So is
blue in every shade from ciel to navy, but
with special emphasis upon the china
blues and Natter.
A great many p~arasols in biscuit and the
natural pongee tones are displayed and a
parasol of this kind is a practical thing
for general use, though it has not the gay
smartness of the more pronounced colors.
Many of the pongee parasols are embroi1-
cred in all-cver designs or in a deep
border. the embroidery usually being in
self color. though occasionally the Chinese
and Japanese designs and colorings are
and rich oriental blues, green's
and yellows are used upon the natural
toned ground.
Parasols are covered in pongee to
colored pongee frocks, and much
more covering to order is being done IN
The parasol world han is customary, a
fact accounted for by the wealth of subtle
shading on the seasons color card and
~ iUt kltdl Np6u6 VI lHt hoi iiip
.oilet in. one tone or In shades of one
.olor.
Some of the daintiest p~arasols for use
with airy summer frocks are of plain taft
In delicate color bordered by a group
IF eight or ten very narrow overlapping
1inked frills in the same taffeta. In pink,
lilac. light blue. etc, these parasols accom-
,any delightfully."- plain or Powered muslins
n corresponding colorings. The sticks are
ordinarily of ligbt-colored natural wood or
# smooth enameled wood matching the
int of the silk, but of course more pre-
entious handles may be procured II de-
ired, though a costly handle adds little to
parasol of this kind. Chiffon MORE In
,lain color. with handle to match, makes
smart parasol and there are many good
models covered In plain color MORE of the
inc French watering and bordered by a
leep band of rich Powered silk. The deep
Persian border, too, Is a popular finish for
he plain parasol of rich gros grain, MORE
n taffeta, and the colorings introduced In
hese Persian borders are wonderfully love-
Y. Allover Persian designs on a white
round are used for whole parasol covers
nd In many of these the soft, bright
and yellows predominant. making
hem charming accessories for the fash
enable white and brown toilets.