Umbrellas in the past were used to keep the sun off of the Gentries' skin. Pale faces, light completions, were something that was desirable. Hence, if a lady did have to go out during the sunny parts of the day, her umbrella or parasol was a much needed accessory. We've all seen the pictures of the ladies of old, in their finery strolling down the lane with a parasol firmly held on high to keep the suns rays off of their heads. Gloves were also mandatory so the hands would not show signs of sun either, and the dresses were long, so no worries there. You can see for yourself in this painting of John Singer Sargent, just how covered up the ladies of yore were!
Moving into the modern era, our tastes for what is beautiful has certainly changed and sun kissed skin, lots of skin became the way to look and to feel beautiful. We went from one extreme to the other in a short 100 years.
From being totally covered up in the 1880's, to being almost totally uncovered in the 1990's and now to our current time in the 2016's and beyond, we are finding out that uncovering our bodies, so that the sun can "kiss" our skin, was not the brightest of ideas.
New research and just the plain facts coming out of the medical community, points out how much damage the sun can actually do to our skin. Not only does it cause premature aging in our skin, but the rising occurances of skin cancers of all kinds, is just a little disturbing.
But, and here's the real good news, umbrellas are making a beautiful comeback and when I say beautiful I mean BEAUTIFUL!
Gone are the days when umbrellas were strictly used to keep us dry on rainy days. Their utilitarian use was important (especially for those ladies with hair that curls like crazy on those damp days), to keep us dry in the most sever downpours, while going about our regular business. But more and more people are opting to use umbrellas to keep the sun off of their skin (again). Maybe the ladies of old, were onto something.
Today, umbrellas are beautiful to the eye and come in such a variety of colors and shapes. They are again a fashion accessory that should be used often. Just take a look at a couple of these beauties and see if you don't agree with me that they are fantastic to look at and even nicer to use, than those dreary plain black or navy ones that leave nothing to the imagination. Plus many of them fold down to almost nothing, so slipping one into your purse is quite easy to do. No need to be unprepared!
If you like the new inverted umbrellas, then this link is for you! There are so many choices that you just might want to get two!
These are just two of the beauties that I'm telling you about! I certainly wouldn't mind keeping my skin free of exposure to the sun's rays under one of these. How about you? Are you willing to take the risk of getting too much sun on your skin and afterwards having problems that need surgery to fix the damage, or would you rather spend sometime under the protection of an umbrella?
They can and still do double duty, because, if it should start to rain, you are protected there too!
Happy Umbrella Day to all!
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These are just two of the beauties that I'm telling you about! I certainly wouldn't mind keeping my skin free of exposure to the sun's rays under one of these. How about you? Are you willing to take the risk of getting too much sun on your skin and afterwards having problems that need surgery to fix the damage, or would you rather spend sometime under the protection of an umbrella?
They can and still do double duty, because, if it should start to rain, you are protected there too!
Happy Umbrella Day to all!
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