New-York tribune., 1907-06-21
CO4CHTNG P4RASOLS.
ErcLusiue Designs That appeal to
the We'll Dressed WOman.

Quite as important as her gown, in the opinion
Of the well dressed woman and of the man who
observes and crticises her more closely than she
imagines. very often are the accessories of the
toilet, the gloves, the shoes the hat, the sunshade.
Not the Of these accessories is the sunshade
Every woman knows what effective background
for her head and face the sunshade IS if it is OF
just the right color, and even the fan is not a
more useful implement Of coquetry.
The truly happy is she who can. when
ever she has Of door gown send bit
OF the cloth 10 the proper shop with the order "A
parasol TO match this For the woman with
limited income some pondering upon the subject
OF parasols is necessary. II her summer outilt
cannot include more than three. she viii generaliy
ind IL wise have black one, a white one ana
utility parasol Of blue, green or whatever coior
harmonizes with her principal walking suit.
Coaching parasols slightly smaller this year
and in every conceivable shade or brown
from madder TO cream; all the blues, including
Natter: in the hunter and pastel greens, sup
posed 10 be restful 10 the eyes and In INFINITE
combinations Of black and white. The smartest OF
these parasols. which Of taffeta. are abso-
lutely plain, and their long handles pointed OF
crooked are OF natural wood. Sometimes the COW
erlngs are finished simply with hemstltching. ana
sornergnoes they are composed of series of grad
nate t,cks and bias bands entire deux. In the
coaching class the natural colored pongee parasols
appeal 10 the woman of limited income as tan
tune. They are perfectly plain. sometimes bor-
dered with contrasting colors. sometimes polka
dotted or embroidered lightly. ana ther hahd4es
are OF natural wood The more expensive are ou
gilt frames and have tasseis On their hahd!es
instead of ribbon bows.
With the simple linen costumes so much worn IN
the mornings pongee and linen coaching parasols
are much used. A few of them are decorated with
a uttlc embroidery, but as rule, they are on the
SAINT lines as are the taffetas Very great iavorltes
are tila white coaching parasols. Which come N
taffeta pongee and butchers linen. Most OF these
are simply mounted, but few have Eilt frames
Very ornate ones. loaded with handwork ana lace
tnsets and having handles of white wood with sold
or silver or pearl tips, or Dresden ups
offset by siIken handles. come 10 accompany hand
enhICidered and lace trimmed lingerie frocks
Then there are the gorgeous creations CT White
chiffon voluminously friled and rufted. or OF en-
broidered hlet bebe Irish Italiansometilnes all
three of these costly laces Cleverly ccmtined The
frames Of these are of silver or gilt and they are
mounted over white delicate tint OF elk match
ing the color scheme of The costume.
With an all black costume, OF couTSe, the black
sunshade IS the correct thing Very smart some
OF them are. but unquestionably sombre among the
host OF delicate tinted sunshades carried with col
ored costumes in the afternoon. These parasols
come in the palest. daintiest shades OF link blue.
green and yellow, and embroidered in self-col-
ored silks. They have hemstitcaed edges and lace
insets and are profusely trimmed with tiny pinked
or stitched riifies or edged with chiffon frngs and
ruchings. Some of these afternoon parasols are an
exquisite and dainty q hothouse hower