Umbrellas & Parasols!

[Lauren]

Hey all!

A friend linked me to this site and I thought you guys might like them!
http://www.greatlookz.com/product/5PABUH001

 

[maisie]

They are so cute! What sort of era are they meant to be styled from, i'm not very good with dating umbrellas, unless they are very obviously 40's!lol

 

[decodoll]

Oh!!! I adore that umbrella!!! Why does it have to be so expensive!!?!

 

[maisie]

Oh!!! I adore that umbrella!!! Why does it have to be so expensive!!?!

Ohh i didn't even notice the price tag!!!
I saw some 40's umbrellas at a show at the weekend (you know the type, the ones with the patterned fabric and bakelite handles!) for around £11.50 ($21.00) But the only thing is would they still be waterproof lol!

 

[Miss Neecerie]

If you follow the links around on the site there are a few that same shape as cheap as 20......

 

[Carolie]

that's an expensive umbrella!! O_O

I like this one: http://www.greatlookz.com/product/8PSCIK121 much cheaper and cuter IMO

 

[Lauren]

They have some cute gloves, too
http://www.greatlookz.com/category/dressy_gloves/

 

[Rosie]

Those are great, thanks Lauren. For some inexpensive '50s type parasols, check out this site: www.pearlriver.com

 

[Caledonia]

Has anybody bought a vintage umbrella or parasol? Talking pre30s, and the one I particularly have my eye on is about 1915. The question is about usable condition. Not everyday, just how they survive for a quick couple of trips round the sunny garden every year, given that the wood is good and the fabric apparently only has a few wear an tears. Are they really best for display?

 

[Lady Day]

*Bump*

LD

 

[texasgirl]

LD, I'm glad you bumped this because I've been wanting to show my 2 new umbrellas and see if anyone knows what era they are from. I know nothing about this topic! But I recently saw a little black umbrella for 9 bucks and thought it would be great for some pictures. See avatar! So anyway here it is. I can tell you it's a cotton material, the post is wood and the handle is plastic of some kind:

Now, when I showed it to my mom, she remembered she had an umbrella that belonged to my grandmother. I don't have many things that belonged to her, so I was super excited to get it last week. So anyway, here is that one. It has a tag that says acetate.:

 

[LelaViavonie]

Those are beautiful!!!! Where did you get those? With the rainy season around the corner.. I need an umbrella.. I acutally dont have one.. I lost it in the move.. go figure.. lol lol

 

[Lorena B]

WOW Texasgirl, they are great! i love the second one! is sooo beautiful!!
My umbrellas are not to exciting, i just get the ones that you can fold and make very small so i can fit then in my handbag.

I need to figure out how to post pics so i can show you my parasol thoug

 

[Heather]

Thank you for those fantastic links! :eusa_clap I was just thinking this week how I needed to invest in a good parasol.

 

[Vintage Betty]

Wonderful umbrellas! Time to get editing and turorial-ing on those 150+ pictures I took for an umbrella tutorial I guess.... :eusa_doh:

 

[Lorena B]

figured out the pics

Got the same one also in blue

 

[Mary]

Is this an umbrella or a parasol and when's it from?

It appears to be made out or cotton but then there's a hook that makes it look like an umbrella. And black is not perfect for sunny days.

 

[Buffalo Gal]

Here's a good link for paper parasols:

http://www.brolliesgalore.co.uk/acatalog/Bamboo_and_Paper_Parasols.html

 

[16_sparrows]

Target Umbrella

Hey ladies, Target has a great retro-inspired umbrella right now from their Hayden-Harnett line. The pattern reminds me of what I find in my 1940s Sear catalogs and its pagoda style to boot! I picked-one up and absolutely adore it.

link: http://www.target.com/Hayden-Harnet...1011/186-0116615-9837802?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1

 

[Miss Caroline]

I have a rather lovely collection of unbrellas and parasoles.
Unfortunately my room is now too small where I am living now, but I used to display them from the ceiling.
I have quite an obsession with the things. I think they're darling.