Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-15

with colored stones matching the cover.
Colored covers yelled In black net mar
QuiSette, lace OF chiffon and lace often
have black jet bead handles. and one
finds these handles, too. upon the alb
surd parasols of black velvet which were
used abroad last summer and have ap-
peared here this season. Velvet in coll
ors Is also used, but the black velvet
is more attractive than any other Lin
ings for the velvet may be contrasted
or in the color of the velvet.
The lace parasol. which has always
been more or less used but has not been
considered truly modish within recent
years. promises to have a revival in
line with the craze for lace throughout
fashions domain. and good parasol mod
els are made up in various laces. Chan
tilly is among the most desirable of the
moderate-priced laces used for the pur-
pose. and some good effects are obtained
by the combination of two or more kinds
of lace in one cover. fine lace forming the
foundation, while the inSetS and border
are of heavier lace.
Lace and embroidered linen or muslin
are combined. too. for parasol covers. and
the cut-out embroidery which Is so much
liked this season is used in connection
with lace or lingerie materials Linen
parasols have bold, effective motifs of
filet or other fashionable heavy lace let
into their panels, or are bordered by cut
work embroidery or heavy lace.
Lattice effects in borders and in whole
parasol covers are among the more elab-
crate parasol ideas. and though many of
the efforts in this line seem to have mis-
carried, one occasionally sees a pretty
parasol of this type. A white parasoi of
some sheer. silky stuff not quite trans
parent. yet very light. has an allover lat
tice ornamentation Of little white chiffon
folds, and through this lattice chambers
in artistic fashion a rose vine with soft
green silken stems and tendrils and little
white silk roses. The same effect is
worked out in pink. and there is sum-
merry daintiness about the parasols.
though they are a trifie too fussy for true
smartness.
Fringe borders some of the new para
soils, and narrow line of curled ostrich
feather is a new and modish parasol bor-
der which succeeds in being good as we'll
as chic.
Bead embroidery, of course, is in EVIL
dence among the parasols as elsewhere.
and some rather good results are obtained
where 1T Is used as narrow border or as
an effective motif in each panel. One of
the best looking parasos seen was COW
cred plainly in white silk and bordered
very narrowly with bead embroidery in
vivid, barbaric colors-red, green, yellow,
blue The stick was of white enameled
wood. and beaded strap of white silk
encircled the handle and was made into a
loop to slip over the wrist.
Another beaded model was of dark
blue and had a quaint stiff flower de-
the center of each panel
The motor parasol in its latest phase
is. an interesting affair which retreats
inside its handle upon occasion. This
stout. stocky handle is of course, hol-
low and has a wrist strap. The parasol is
small suggesting the old-tme carriage
sunshade. and may be adjusted at any
angle. SO that it will shield the face
with the least possible effort on the
part of the woman holding it. When not
is only little over a foot long.
This parasol is made up in varying
dcgI ees of elegance. though the ele-
gance is limited to the handle and the
parasol proper is a plain little affair of
soft taffeta.
One may have the handle solidly bead
ed with wrist fold of the taffeta fas-
tened to the handle by a rose of silk.
But while this is attractive In its way,
a sportier and very knowing version of
the parasol has a handle of plain pol
ished wood with a leather wrist strap
and perhaps set in the handle an imita
ton cabochon stone matching the color
of the parasol. cover.
White taffeta embroidered in jet, Dor
6ered narrowly with black ostrich feath-
ers and fitted with a black stick and jet
| bead handle is good development of
| the white and black idea. and a stunning
paraso in deep violet was embroidered
| in coral beads and lined with color and
with a narrow studded band of coral or
| the handle. This was made to order to
accompany a wonderful frock in the
same coloring.