The sun., 1908-01-26
PERASOLS RIVAL FBE ROCKS
LACE AND FINE NEEDLEWORK
on THE NEW SUNSHADEG

II il difficult for stay at homes in this
Northern climate to feel enthusia stically
Interested in summer parasols, but the
merchants have been showing many novel;
t,es in this line for the edification Of women
going South. and the parasols have q gen.
sral interest on the prophetic side.
During the pas: few aeaSons the hand
embroidered parasol Of linen or sheer lin
Eerie material has attained great prestige,
and il the early showing is to be trusted
these embroidered parasols viii be pre-
eminently the chic thing when the season
for sunshades actually arrives. Thanks to
the cleverness Of the designers. surprising
variety is obtained even within the limi-
tatons OF the white embroidered linen
parasols, and the intricate effects Of mingled
laces and embroideries which characterize
the new linen robe patterns and early linen
model frocks are echoed more or less def
nitely In the sunshades.
One may have a parasol Of fine. hand
woven, rather heavy linen. on which open
work embroidery. heavy padded embroid-
ery, cluny. valenciennes and Irish laces
are all mingled; yet 50 skilfully are these
trimmings handled that the result is a
charming harmony in design. Naturally
when real laces are used they. with the hand
embroidery. run the prices up to high ig-
ures but there are plenty Of simpler de-
signs which. despite some hand embroidery.
are not extravagantly dear.
cover finished around the edge with
huttonholed scallops or with a hem and
with design in hand embroidery repeated
on each panel or on alternate panels may be
elaborate or simple. costly or comparatively
inexpensive. according to the pretentious-
ness Of the embroidery design but q major
ity Of the more elaborate parasols have a
panel design which. near the outer edge Of
the parasol at least. is complicated.
One model which is decidedly effective
though not extremely high priced has a
rising sun motif at the outer edge Of each
panel. the pointed sun rays being formed
by inset points Of heavy lace. while the half
disk OF the sun is OF linen embroidered In
closely set wafer dots.
Another pRrasol has in each panel two
inset motifs OF real Cluny shaped somewhat
like large palm leaves and surrounded by
heavy embroidery The arrangement Of
the lace motifs will be understood from q
study Of the sketch reproduced here.
Many Of the superb new HouncinRs,
motifs. bands. &c.. in which embroidery
and lace are combined with such beautiful
results suggest attractive parasOl posBi-
bilities to the clever designer; and while for
real elegance nothing takes the place Of
hand work upon the cover material. We have
seen applied motifs 30 cleverly handled that
It was almost impossible to distinguish them
from the hand embroidered designs.
There is a great Fixing this season for
embroidery designs having certain motifs
heavily outlined in embroidery hut filed
in with inset valenciennes, hlet, cluny or
drawn work. Even embroidered net is
combined With the linen and lingerie ma
terials in both parasOls and embroidery
trimmings, and some lovely para~Ols
which are doubtless but the advance
guard Of host are made OF embroidered
nets or Of plain cream net shirred or tucked
and combined with eXquisitely fine yellOwPd
motifs OF embroidered batiste
In the best Of these models the batiste il
embroidered by hand, but good results
are obtained even in tEs less costly EN-
broideries. One parasol of hne net in the
yellowed tint Of old lace is shirred closely
around the ferrule and at the border.
In each panel is set a lovely wreath Of
fine embroidery or batiste, tbe color repeat
ing exactly that Of the net. deliCata
garland Of similar embroidery forms
curving festOon design around the border
Of the parasol.
Darned filet net enters into the parasol
field, and models in pongee trimmed with
motifs and bands Of coarse flat with darned
in design are numerous, the lace of course
matching the body Of the parasol in color
Hand embroidered pongee too is favored
by the parasol designers, and many Of the
ideas carried out in the linen models are
echoed in the models OF pongee.
The embroidered dot simplest of all EN-
oroidery designs, can be used 10 surprising
advantage in parasol designs and there is
no reason why any woman who can use a
needle skilfully need go without her hand
embroidered parasol. IL she is willing to ex-
pend a little time and effort upon securing
II. As a matter Of fact. we are told that
many beautiful embroidered covers are
brought 20 the shops to be made up, and we
know Of at least two cases in which clever
girls have bought plain parasols ready
made and are embroiderinE them in efec-
tive dot designs.
Naturally this last method offers dim
Culties in the line of stamping. and a com
plcatcd embroidery could not well be
handled in this manner. but little ingenuity
IL demanded for the accurate stencilling Of
a simple design in large dots.
Colored dots on white or white dots on
color are chic with linen frocks to match,
and where so violent a color contrast is not
desired. good results are obtained by en-
broidering the dots in the same color az
the foundation. but encircling each with a
narrow ring OF contrasting color. A para
sol of white linen. for example. may have
. deep border Of heavy white dots outlined
In heavy lines Of rose or delft blue on leather
brown. and 80 may match certain costume
without being made too pronounced in color
TO be generally useful.
Judging from the new cotton and linen
materials considerable use will be made next
summer Of the soft browns which have
been popular this winter, the leather. burnt
bread and similar shades being oharmingly
combined with white. ecru and straw COL
ors. few parasols in the early showing
are designed 70 accompany frOoks Of such
colonng.
One in a yellowish white linen. with seal
lop edge and embroidered motifs Of leather
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