STUBBY UMBRELLAS.
BACK TO 1880. 'LONDON. (October 9. The boom for stubby umbrellas, otherwise “ umpties,” has sent women's fashions back to 1880, when umbrellas were small, though longer in tho handle than the new type. Women admit that he “ umpty ” is less cumbersome than an ordftfarv umbrella, and that the framework is Better arranged for travelling. Tt fits conveniently into a twenty-four-inch suitcase. The real “umpty” is 24$ inches long. The ribbed portion is'lßs inches the handle 4£. and the ferrule Is. Ivory, amber, and carved and painted wood are most popular for handle. Tt is the custom to have the handle and ferrule tips made t«i match. Whereas alwoman formerly was content with one umbrella, now she demands a whole collection, one for every frock.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17177, 22 October 1923, Page 7
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126STUBBY UMBRELLAS. Star (Christchurch), Issue 17177, 22 October 1923, Page 7
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