Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-07

luxurious handles many of which are
mounted in gold set with precious
stones. This summer the taffeta tailor
made parasol is more attractive than
ever. Some of the coverings are OF
lovely plaids, checks or stripes, often
matching so closely the little silk walk
ing frock that 1t would seem they had
been made to go with them. Perhaps
the best liked combination is black and
white, with an occasional touch OF
orange or red introduced in the borders.
A stunning checked silk sunshade of
TINS type has Persian figures scattered
mere and there, giving a wonderfully
pretty erect. Another favored style has
Drlght green border, while the handle
is natural green wood almost as bril-
liant as the shade of silk. smart sum
shade for coaching is in pongee lined
with prlgnt green silk. When a little
more elaboration Is desired the top Is
embroidered in self tones with cherry
blossoms or other small flowers that
group nicely. A sumptuous one has a
hideous dragon wriggling across it's
panels.
For coaching green lining is ex-
tremely attractive, besides being very
agreeable to the eyes. Light weight
green silk or pongee dyed the desired
shade may be used; the former natural
ly makes the lighter weight, and as club
handles used on coaching parasols are
usually heavier than 1t would seem
necessary, light weight silk Is often pre-
ferable. For the girl who affects brown
| there is a swagger little parasol in
Pekin stripes running around, forming
V points at the ribs. The bamboo
handle is hand carved, in which cunning
little Japanese are inquisitively looking
through open window frames. So per-
fectly are the miniatures carried out
that the natural colors are stained in
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possess all the expression of the dog
gle" himself make the novelty unusu-
ally interesting. Each little head stands
away from the handle enough to give q
good purchase in carrying. In many of
the practical sunshades of the palmer
types the silk is Of such quality that
rain will not penetrate it, neither will
! 1t 1nJure the colorings.
If one would be UP to date in the
matter of dress she must own para
sol Tor each of her street, carriage, vis-
ltlng and garden costumes, and if pos
sible the covering should match the
material in col ,r if not in texture. Now
that the lingerie and linen parasols are
oe1ng made in exquisite designs it is
| possible to put a small fortune in a
hand embroidered and lace trimmed
one. Medallions enter largely into the
decoration of linen and-mull sunshades
But hardly does one see an elaborate
one of this character without ouanti-
ties of fine needlework surrounding the
| lace motifs or done in trailing vines
with heavily padded leaves and berries.
Some of the floral effects done in colors
are almost spectacular in gay coloring
and high relief work. Birds and butter
| flies are much used on hand embroid-
cred effects. Despite the fact that swai-
lows are considered unlucky by the
woman believing in superstition, they
are nevertheless more in evidence than
almost any other decoration excepting
| floral designs.
One beautiful sunshade was of white
taffeta over which figures cut from
pretty cretonne were aprliqued; these
were toned down by white chiffon veil
ing over the entire top, and the effect
was exquisite. At first glance one
could not appreciate the exact materi-
ais employed, but a second examina-
ton revealed thl seer, and now some
excellent copies are being displayed in
| exclusive show windows. LIFT gray
and light tan parasols with polka dots
are attractive with morning dresses.
Some of these are opril.--led with coin
dots the size of half a dollar and in
bright red empire green or brown. Re-
versng the order of things is a fetch
ing one in golden brown decorated with
bright yellow dots. AS rule handles
repeat the colors found in the cover
ings If natural woods are not obtain
able, then enamel is used to reach de-
sired results.
Some of the daintiest parasols for use
with airy summer frocks are of white
on delcately tinted plain taffeta with
rich floral borders. Others are made
elaborate with half !. dozen or more
narrow ruffles with buttonholed edges.
There are some wonderfully pretty ideas
in hand painted parasols. Lovely flow
er designs are a foregone conclusion
for sunshades of this class.
Clusters of beautiful roses in soft
pinks and pale yellows are gracefully
entwined with blue or green ribbons.
One of the most effec4'--N of these had
real satin ribbon tied in careless fiat
bow knots and stitched on both edges
| The foundation silk was lavender, the
flower long stemmed violets and the
ribbon light blue. Quite out of the or
binary is a cream colored silk parasol
having a wide border of shaded taffeta
in which five distinct colors were
| blended the lower color being deep yell
low and the topmost color pink.
In printed s-rered silks there are
some handsome pt. t.-terns. sometimes
the entire top of the parasol is covered
with masses of roses and tie hve-lnch
border in white or light greeI- dotted
or striped with the predominating color
| in the flowers. Festoons of tiny roses
and dull green foliage form the bor-
ders on charming inexpensive parasols.
Going back to embroidered silk sun
shades, certain models in rich silk, en-
broidered with flights of birds in sub
dued colors standing IN with the self
tones of the silks. are eound among the
most recent designs; one in gray enl-
broidered with young seagulls. was
wonderfully attractive. One finds
among the hand embroidered silk par
asols preponderance of work that
takes on the aspect of Japanese en-
broidery done in self-tones and giving
little of the glaring effect found in typ
ical Partisan products. Another favored
style among expenfive parasols is the
silk one having heavy wreaths of ex-
ouisite hand embroidery surrounding
bits of Duchess or Irish crochet lace.
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