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Clothing and Accessories
Women's Clothing
Clothing Accessories ➔ Parasol
Identifier:
126565Description:
This parasol has an orange silk canopy with a natural wooden handle. It has metal ribs and a silk and button closure at the bottom of the canopy. A brown tassel hangs from the handle.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. A parasol differs from an umbrella in that a parasol generally protects one from the sun whereas an umbrella protects one from the rain or other elements.
