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Clothing and Accessories
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Women's Clothing ➔ Carriage Parasol
Identifier:
148364Description:
This carriage parasol has a black silk canopy with two ruffles around the edge. The shaft is made of painted black wood and it has a carved crutch handle. A hinge can be seen at the midpoint of the shaft which allows the parasol to be folded in half. Parasols with this hinge were called carriage parasols and could be easily condensed in small spaces.Women often carried parasols to protect their complexion from the sun. A fair complexion was prized as a symbol of a life of leisure, showing that these women didn't have to work outside and could spend their days inside.
