The sun., 1910-02-06

solid color with metal tipped ribs and
ferrule and modish sticks are always IN de-
m@nd and these are shown in all the FASH
ionabie Ghadss. Sticks matching the silk.
light wood sticks and sticks with painted
birds. flower or animal handles are the
usual things for these plain models. though
sometimes moro elaborate handles are
used. Solidly beaded handles In jet,
steel. &c.. are occasionally associated with
the plain silk cover. and these beaded
effects are worked out in almost any and
every color.
The colcred bird handles which seemed
freakish ut first have been developed to
such artistic perfection Of line and color
that they are really works OF art and
though trine too striking for women
OF sober tastes are admirable for the
plain silk parasol OF sporting character
such AZ the gay young folk affect. The
animal handles. though cleverly carved
and colored, arc rather too bizarre and
conspicuous for general favor. but the
birds and flowers when Of the best work
manship have decided charm.
Natural color pongee sunshades lined
with color have long been popular and are
shown In some new and graceful shapes
this season. some OF them having narrow.
finely plated frills Of the lining silk az
finish. A natural color pongee cover
lined with dotted foulard 10 attractive for
some purposes.
Covers OF heavy white silk make up for
the severity OF their lines by exquisite
printed designs OF flowers or OF birds and
flowers In softly blended oolorings. Some
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to form a deep border are lovely beyond
description and splendid effects are OBJ
tanned too with Persian designs, either
deep regular eorders or panel designs.
There are smart covers entirely in silk
Of Persian design and coloring or In
Persian silk with border Of plain color
and among the best OF the covers into
which the Persian idea enters is a natural
color shantung with wide border Of Persian
design chiefly i'm oriental blues and yel-
lows and black.
Rat tail embroidery effectively trims
some OF the plain one tone silk covers
the embroidery repeating the color oi
the silk, and heavy hand embroidery ID
nlso used upon the plain covers with
good results.
Going back to the subject OF Persian
effects. there should be mentioned some
gay little cotton umbrellas painted al
over in Persian designs and colorine
or in other Oriental designs. These are
in line with the limitations OF toile do
Jouy and the old French cottons, which
figured among last seasons parasols
and will be used again this year. and sono<
Of the rather barbaric cottons have a
, delightful gayety suggestive. OF summer
mornings and crowded beaches and iris
little morning frocks.
Figured cottons. chiefly in the small
designs, are being shown In odd lttl'
hats at one or two Of the fashionabl,
Fifth avenue millinery ships-hats with
full or round crowns and DIR ooping shirrec
brims, the whole sometimes veiled lightly
with chiffon or gauze in the color most
prominent in the cotton design. These
quaint little creations inevitably ggesi
parasols en- suite.
Black and white checked or plaidec
silk covers with floral or plain color
borders are perennial favorites and here
again one sees good results obtained
with Persian designs. A white covcI
checked on into two inch squares by
heavy lines OF black and bordered BY
a wide Persian band principally in yellow
orange and black. 10 exceedingly good
looking.
Lace parasols in the popular ChantiIly
and In Spanish lace are numerous among
the high priced models.