Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-10


game, unless. indeed, one is turn
HuI ing ones face toward southern
49, climes for February and March;
but even In midwinter II would be difficult
for a woman not to feel some interest In
the parasols that are now being shown in
some OF the shops.
Lingerie parasols we're exquisite last
summer. They are TO be more exquisite
this season; and the hand embroidery
lavished upon some Of them sends their
prices soaring to appalling heights.
There is great variety among the fine lin
gerie parasols. Every kind OF embroidery
plays part, and inset laces and applied
laces join with the embroidery In the EN-
bellihhment Of many Of the parasols. But
for our part, the acme of elegance in this
line lies In those sheer lingerie parasols de-
void OF frills and furbelows save for line
of real valenciennes insertion and of frill
of narrow real valenciennes at the bor-
der, but bearing on each panel or section
an exquisite design In embroidery so fine,
so perfectly executed, that 1t deserves to
, rank among the fine arts.
A few Of these parasols stand out clearly
in our memory, even after a round Of the
shops which left IN mind a wild whirl Of
parasol impressions. The loveliest OF all
was lovely because of the grace OF its de-
sign and the marvellous flneness OF its
workmanship.
On each section Of the parasol was en-
broidered basket OF graceful shape, with
high curving handle on which hoated a
ribbon bow. an embroidered bow OF course,
and the design was all in white. Filling the
basket, climbing up the handle. falling
over the edges Of the basket and trailing
OF into garlands which wandered con-
tinuously around the border of the parasol
were embroidered blossoms, tiny roses. for
get-me-nots and daisies. Translate this
vague description into the finest French
embroidery, you can imagine and you may
have some idea Of the beauty of the costly
thing.
There are less expensive parasols, Of
course, hundreds of them, and some of the
less elaboratNly embroidered lingerie mod
els are very dainty and attractive. One
good model has q large rose Of embroidery
and lace set in the center OF each panel
and from this motif several rows of hand
embroidered dots, graduated in size, run
down to join dotted border.
Other models, still more simple, have for
ornament only a deep border of hand en-
broidered dots large at the parasol edge
and lessening in size toward the top Of
the border The heavily embroidered de-
signs, with centers filed with valenciennes,
already mentioned in connection with frocx
embroideries, are used upon the lingerie
and linen parasols. and among the para
soils OF sheer lingerie stun are many Dor
dered by friIls Of the material, which are
either lace edged or hemstitched and en-
broidered with a fine garland design.
One finds hand embroidery, too, among
the silk parasols, but here It usually takes
n "a to az An-N
when done in shades of one color upon
ground Of that color. We have seen a
beautiful parasol of brown silk covered
almost solidly with japanese embroidery
IN shaded browns, and once more there
are the pongee parasols, around which
huge dragons wonderfully embroidered in
self-color are coiled.
In Powered silk there are usually good
effects. and these Powered parasols are, IL
the manufacturers calculations do not mis-
carry, TO be very popular during the COM
ing season. Sometimes the whole body of
the pasasol is in a silk blurred floral de-
sign exquisite of coloring, and the wide
border is OF white, striped horizontally with
the color most prominent in the silk
Another parasol has floral bouquets on q
white or light lined ground, alternating
with groups OF fine black stripes-from ter
TO fiftee of them-running around the para
sol One of the wide groups OF stripel
forms the paresol border. Or again, Their,
may be deep floral border while over tn,
body OF the parasol are scattered littl
floral sprigs matching the border.
Plain parasols OF heavy grosgrsin with
floral garland festooned around the horde
are handsome and on the same order ar
parasols OF heavy grosgran In plain colo
with a border design of floral clusters con
nected by festooned ribbon.
Parasols covered with net printed in de
signs especially for the purpose and show
ing the same floral design repeated upo
each section. while corresponding desig
runs along the deep net frll which fnishe
the parasol. are among the novelties an
handsome lace parasols OF many kinds OF
fered both in white and black.
Going back for a moment TO the EN-
broidered silk parasols. certain models 1
plain heavy silk, exquisitely embroidere
with flights of birds in colors shading int
the color OF the silk, deserve mention, an
one of these parasols in gray with sc
gulls embroidered on 1t, was really wor
Of art
Delightful parasois OF a simple Sort br
for some reason or other unusually repIei
with coquetry. are in one tone OF chiffo
taffeta, soft lavender, or rose. or blue,
yellow, and have for trimming only man
narrow overlapping friIls OF the silk wit
pinlced edges.
Handles OF wood. natural, painted, plai
carved. etc, are in the majority. II
smooth, finished white handle being like
for the lingerie parasol; but there al
beautiful elaborate handles OF many styl,
for those who want them-pink quartz s.
IN silver or gold and with monogram ms
with brilliants. all Of the semi-preciol
stones set In silver or gold, enamel--tl
list is long one and there is somethir
TO suit all tastes.
Superior In Every Way.
Thomas Power o'Connor. Irish memb'
OF Parliament and London journalist, WI
visited the eastern states last fan. e
presses the opinion that the America