Umbrella - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An umbrella or parasol (sometimes colloquially; gamp , brolly , umbrellery , or bumbershoot ) is a canopy designed to protect against precipitation or sunlight. The term parasol usually ...
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Excerpts from the History of the Umbrella ... Although the use of the umbrella was thus early introduced into Italy, and had probably been continued there as a vestige of ancient Roman manners, yet so late as 1608, Thomas Coryat notices the invention in such terms as to indicate that it was not commonly known in his...
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Just when it's time to return the snow shovel to the garage, it's time to find the umbrella. To mark the upcoming April showers, March has been named national umbrella month, but you won’t find a Hallmark card celebrating the occasion. ... The History of the Town Square...
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Long an indispensable 19th century English fashion accessory, the umbrella actually has a history long preceding Queen Victoria's days. Origins can be traced back as far as 3000 years ago, although the umbrella was a religious symbol at that time, rather than a useful item.
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It’s one of those accessories in life that we take for granted. But of course it has a history, and a distinguished one at that. T.S. Crawford digs into the dim and distant past of the umbrella...
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Let us then strive to afford such reparation as in our power lies, by giving a slight description of THE UMBRELLA AND ITS HISTORY, making up for any deficiencies of our pen by the assistance of the artist's pencil.
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Briefly a history of umbrellas. ... The word umbrella comes from the latin word umbra meaning shade. Umbrellas are an ancient invention, they are found sculptured on the monuments of Egypt. From paintings on ancient Greek vases it is clear that umbrellas similar to those in use at the present time were known many years before 0 AD.
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No one wants to be caught outside in the rain without an umbrella. These handy devices come in an array of shapes and sizes, many that will conveniently tuck into a purse or glove compartment in case of a sudden downpour.
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With the beginning of the 1950s the rise of the pocket umbrella began, and the "designer umbrella" as a fashion accessory fell behind due to the needs and desires of the travelling automobile society. The small wonder umbrella "Knirps" experienced a real boom during this decade.
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