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Rainwear History<\/p>\n

\u201cBus stop, wet day, she\u2019s there, I say
Please share my umbrella
Bus stop, bus goes, she stays, love grows
Under my umbrella\u201d
The Hollies
Songwriters: Gouldman and Graham<\/p>\n

Last April I wrote about the history of raincoats, and so, today I share the history of their partner, the umbrella.  The word \u201cumbrella\u201d comes from the Italian word  \u201combrello\u201d from the Latin \u201cumbra\u201d meaning shade.  As early as 2,000 B.C.E. the father of the modern umbrella, the parasol, was carried to protect from the heat and sun in the North of Africa, Mid and Far East.  As a protection from rain it wasn\u2019t until the end of the 17thC that people carried umbrellas, although they weren\u2019t made of waterproof fabric until the beginning of the 18th C.  The first folding model was designed by a Frenchman, Jean Marius.  In the 1800\u2019s the fabric covering was of leather or oiled canvas and the ribs that served as the support structure were made of whalebone.  When steel replaced the whalebone and nylon coated with acrylic and scotch guard replaced the canvas the accessories became lighter and much more practical.<\/p>\n

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Today there are many versions of this protection from the elements: Large, stripped golf umbrellas, Gentleman\u2019s umbrellas with a curved handles, which, when furled act as walking sticks, Hugh patio and beach umbrellas still guard against the sun.  Then there are the extra small, traveling versions that fit into a tote or briefcase.  I must admit that I own several umbrellas, but I never seem to have one when needed.<\/p>\n

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19th C parasol cover<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The next innovation for this product should be prevention from turning inside out with a gust of wind, bending the frame and ribs.   It then becomes too mangled to even dispose of and a new umbrella must be purchased.<\/p>\n

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