My Antique Parasol Collection

Hi Friends!
I finally got around to filming my antique parasol collection. This includes mostly Victorian parasols, with a couple of potentially Georgian or Regency ones and one that is probably Edwardian. There a lot of folding parasols and quite a few carriage or tilting parasols here. My collection is not huge and they all need to be recovered, but I am happy with it and can't wait until I get some time to cover these beauties!
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[@whatever4707]

Oh! I'd love to see the process of recovering a parasol. Lovely collection, say I as I peruse eBay. :) Funny, I cannot stand umbrellas when it is raining, but I am all about it for a fancy way to provide shade.

[@peggyriordan9857]

@@Costuming_Drama Your parasols are beautiful. No we won't get sick of seeing them recovered because we will study so we can do that too! I need to cover myself when I am outside as I am allergic to the sun and florescent lighting, so anything parasol related is of great interest to me. If I can figure out how to cover one in a sun protective cloth I would do it. Regular umbrellas just aren't pretty...

[@annetteandhercrafts]

I find them to be fascinating and so elegant. I mean, hiding behind a parasol so you can't be recognize sounds pretty cool.

[@rachelunderwood4868]

Some of those handles look like something from Ollivanders wand shop!

[@Chibihugs]

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking this

[@tayet6875]

I thought this, too! Now I am picturing Hagrid with one of these parasols for his wand-replacement!

[@rachelunderwood4868]

Ta Yet - in the first book Hagrid has his wand pieces hidden in a pink umbrella. I used to think the pieces were just inside the fabric part but now I can totally picture him having replaced the handle with his wand!

[@LillyMarchant]

Why else were the tips so long? :-)

[@canucknancy4257]

Yes! What a cool obeservation!

[@ambrosiata]

Suddenly I feel that I need a lot of parasols in my life 🌂

[@mmw55122]

This is an awesome demonstration of different parasols. I had no idea that there was such a thing as a tilting parasol!

[@JuulThijssen]

They are so beautiful, and the pagoda shapes are so elegant! Thanks for sharing your collection, and I’d love to see something about restoring/recovering parasols someday. Very interesting!

[@lavendah42]

wow, I never knew a parasol could be tilted. Great collection, but the very fine, drapey trim on that last one is amazing (and yay I'm now up to date on your videos! Looking forward to keeping up with things as they happen now)

[@aprilmunday1152]

Thank you. That was much more interesting than I thought a video about parasols could be.

[@mariebray9831]

Lovey collection. I wouldn't mind seeing your 20th century umbrellas as well.

[@stephanievine8206]

When leaving Scotland to move to Canada..I couldn’t take my parasols with me...this was a love,y reminder 💞🥂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Costuming_Drama]

Oh that is heartbreaking!

[@KetogenicKim]

After your trip to the museum of London and seeing the gloves and now seeing parasols I'm entranced 😍

[@Nephthys_Nile]

I came for the parasols. I stayed for the carriage parasols. My heart yeeeeeeearns for the tilters! 🥰😘😍🥰😘😘🥰😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🤩

[@Nephthys_Nile]

Costuming Drama I have been sewing a skirt that has a parasol pocket on it (with no suitable parasol to place in it) so I feel like this is simply a sign from the universe to buy the pretties!!! 🥰

[@Blitzcomo]

I am SWOONING I love parasols and have always wanted my own collection!!! I move around a lot right now, though, so I've been restricting myself

[@picassomanu185]

Yeah! Parasol collection! I'm not an expert, but I'm sort of a parasol fiend, and you have some really pretty ones. The bi colored one with the tassels is delish. There are two main things I know about parasols: One, the older they are, the flatter they look. Georgians types are very close to Chinese types (which, figures, since they were often imported), and the more we progress in time, the rounder they get. Two, recreating a pattern from the ribs is not impossible, but dang finicky… Mock ups galore FTW! Thanks for sharing your collection with us. PS: You really got to change that 1970s fabric from that poor thing! I can hear those tiny screams from here!

[@pamholt4490]

You inspired me to buy an antique parasol. It will need work, but if I could restore a treadle, I can restore a parasol. Now to look for parasol resources. BwaaaHaaHaah!

[@KatelynKearns]

Thank you for sharing :). I am also a collector of Victorian parasols. I'm not exactly an expert either and mostly focus on 1830-1865 but here's my opinion on the parasols based on my knowledge and reading. 1) later Victorian. The earliest I have heard of metal ribs in the 1840s. 2) 1840s. Folding parasols came into being in the 1820s but those (and those of the 1830s) have incredibly short folding bits. The size would ring more true to an 1840s parasol and the finial is nearly identical to one of my 1840s parasols. 3) Past my time period but I think 1870s/1880s. I have several similar parasols. 4) Again, past my area of knowledge but 1870s/1880s. 5) Crazy handle, black silk, and lace all say 1880s to me. 6) Getting some weird 1870s vibes but I can't say what is making me think that. 7) Looks 1850s to me and probably English based on that handle. I have 6 of them in my collection. Fringe and non-metal ribs mean that it is pre-1860. Love the tassels! 8) 1840s. I have nearly an identical in brown. I love that green! 9) most likely early 1850s (marquis parasols are VERY common at that point). Missing a very long (3-4") finial. That color is gorgeous! 10) later 1840s. I completely agree that it has been recovered. If I were recovering it, I'd go with a brown or green silk (moire would be best if you can find it) and possibly some fringe like #8. 11) I'd say later 1850s. Possibly missing a lace cover. 12-all the black ones :) ) Those are American made parasols dating from 1860 to 1866-ish. Balls on handle mean earlier, carving and/or shepherd's hook means later. My understanding is they were incredibly cheap during the era (some selling for like $1) and that is why there are so. dang. many. of them left. I can't comment on the doll one as I know nothing about those. The white one COULD be an 1860s walking parasol but I've never actually seen one in person so I could be mistaken. I could also see 1890s. The loopy black one I could see as early as 1880 with that size and color but it could be later. Again, thank you for sharing! I absolutely love seeing other people's parasols! Hope this helps some. Again, my period is really 1830-1865 so anything after that is really a guess.

[@canucknancy4257]

Hi, Noelle. That was very cool. I didn't know anything about vintage parasols except that they are lovely. A very interesting fact that the ribs were baleen before they switched to metal in the Victorian age. Thanks for sharing!

[@Bethyboobug]

This is awesome. Thanks Noelle for putting together all the detailed footage- I've learned so much from all your videos and I really really appreciate your work putting together closeup shots and slow pans of items. Definitely keep us posted on how recovering goes!

[@guineverecassidy4855]

Little Bo Peep hook handle... be still my heart, so wonderful. You have a beautiful collection.

[@AliceHuntLounges]

I have my great- grandmother's parasol. I enjoyed seeing your collection!

[@beatricenowell8207]

I loved seeing your collection and I learned so much from listening. I was surprised that so many were black or dark in color. In movies they all seem to be frilly and ivory/white unless the carrier is attending a funeral.

[@davindersingh9417]

Lovely collection of parasols. Incredible

[@Amanda_in_wonderland]

A couple of those parasols looked like they were in a knife fight 🤣🤣 I love how much attention to detail they had in their outfits all the way from the boots to dresses to parasols🥰 I like the bulb parasols half parasol half club 🤣 so beautiful thanks for sharing and I can’t wait to see them recovered.

[@Becky_Theroux_Gockel]

I agree, but it is the way silk was processed. Metallic salts were used to stiffen the fabric, which after time the silk would "shatter"

[@ateliernostalgia4088]

They are all lovely! I know next to nothing about parasols, so this was very interesting, you have a beautiful collection. I now sort of want one, although the thought of recovering one is very intimidating. Good luck with yours!

[@jcaylalove8713]

What a beautiful collection you have!! ☔

[@julied.8277]

The one with the teardrop handle looks lethal. Perhaps an early form of self-defense like long hairpins and metal fans called tessens.

[@julied.8277]

Darn auto correct- should be hatpin!

[@LillyMarchant]

Some hairpins would work too. And I was having Parasol Protectorate flashbacks. Noelle: I can see you through it. Me: No, no, no! That's much too flimsy to conceal any useful armaments!

[@HistoricalBelle]

What an awesome collection!

[@TheMiss1928]

THANK YOU!!! At around 15 minutes in you start to show us the parasols you have several of. (Late Victorian....?) I have one which is very similar to those styles with a folding wooden handle, ball at the top, and covered in black silk. (Which is, of course beginning to shatter/split at the folds.) Well, I never knew it tilted, and watching your videos made me think I should just check mine, and lo and behold! It tilts!!! I'm so happy! So thank you for making me check. Thank you!

[@Costuming_Drama]

Oh yay!! That’s super exciting!

[@WaterNai]

The folding-so handy!

[@KelseyDrummer]

I totally need a carriage parasol for the grocery store in my home town. It would definitely help avoid awkward convos over the oranges.

[@sarahscroggins2793]

Love it!! I have a collection of vintage umbrellas and parasols...1970s 1920s etc reproduction vintage etc.

[@anieth]

I LOVE that shirt, all the ships and those who star in them!

[@silvergypsylady]

Living in Arizona, I think I should look for a parasol. I made a cover for an umbrella in a pineapple pattern that is crocheted. It's for 24 inch spokes. I bet I could make it smaller for a parasol. Also the parasol you showed with what said was a bone handle, I'm thinking that might be ivory. They are all beautiful. I hope you do a tutorial on recovering one of them.

[@robyn3349]

Thank you! Beautiful accessories, The Tilts are awesome!

[@WaterNai]

Love the Star Trek shirt!

[@minjenra]

Yet again you are making me need more vintage/antique items in my life. I so blame you. :P They are so pretty and I hope you make vlogs of the covering process. Also, I agree that the handles look like wands. The completely bone handled one is so awesome! You always have such interesting things to show or talk about, thank you for sharing them with us.

[@hazeluzzell]

Oooh, love the tilting ones!

[@artandcrafttherapy]

So pretty - even the tatty ones are Super SWEET!!

[@elizabethandrade6395]

Love! Can't wait to see when you do recover some of them. They are so beautiful! What an amazing collection.

[@SkyHarmon-e8q]

Your collection is magnificent. Thank you for sharing!

[@elisabetfinlayson8539]

oh the parasols! They are so beautiul!

[@lamwa13]

So fun! They are lovely. I can see why you are smitten with them.

[@KacyBurchfield]

Noelle, these are absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for sharing them with us. I can't wait to see what they look like when recovered.

[@fayfrederick]

I enjoy all your videos especially this one in particular, can't wait till you start restoring them.. they're all just beautiful thank you for sharing all your talents.. ❤️

[@sunndoyouknow25]

!!!!! These are amazing!! I bought an antique parasol off eBay waaaay back when I first started to see historical costuming, but it needs a whole lot of work. And I am so intimidated by the possibility of damaging it, so it’s been stashed away for years.

[@PennySBurt]

Fascinating!!

[@foxyember]

Love your collection is so pretty. Wish you luck with the restoration of them.

[@TheresaHanssen]

They are really sweet. I’d like to see them once you recover any.

[@nancydavis8814]

Those are beautiful. I'd have to recover one in red. You have an amazing collection.

[@TheAgeofFabulous]

First, I LOVE your shirt!!! Second, I’ve never scene so many gorgeous parasols. Honestly, I didn’t know much about parasols at all until I got into historical costuming and I what I do know is VERY little so your video was very informative. Do you have a dream parasol? Also, do you find that most parasols have linings or was that something that happened during certain periods?

[@TheAgeofFabulous]

Costuming Drama Thanks!! I’ve never really studied this part of the dress, I was more into reticules than parasols.

[@ladystitch-a-lot]

They are beautiful!!

[@believeinfaeries8713]

I'm now off to go peruse Ebay for parasols... Can't wait to see you recover them and learn from you!

[@vernegarlock4169]

Noice! When watching this, I couldn't help thinking of the Trim store you went to with Bernadette when in New York! Wouldn't it be lovely to incorporate some of that trim in the recovering process!?!?!? Thank you for sharing your collection.

[@WaterNai]

Yes, do recreate that teal and plum parasol! That would be wonderful to see.

[@EmsIsFab]

1. I freaking LOVE parasols and you are living my DREAM. 2. I would love to see you try the Truly Victorian parasol cover pattern and review it that would be interesting!!!

[@EmsIsFab]

Costuming Drama I’m excited!!!

[@leanna7185]

Star Trek shirt!!! OMG I love you for it!!

[@samanthaabreu782]

They are so beautiful, never thought about having one, but then I remember that a live in such hot weather that having one would probably be a very good thing, maybe I will bring back the style ahahahaha

[@S.J.Howland]

Hey Noelle! That is cool! I have collected vintage handkerchiefs since I was little. It has been one of my favorites, along with collecting old sheet music and books.

[@S.J.Howland]

@@Costuming_Drama they are, a lot of mine are pristine condition, so they still can be used.

[@mariemcgowan-irving6156]

Oh this is beautiful, thank you for sharing :)

[@suzismith9681]

Love your collection....show and tell is my fave. I would like to see how to recover parasols and umbrellas. My great aunt told me the difference between them is, umbrellas are larger and parasols are lined on the inside to protect you from the sun. Dating can be from the tips. And how the ruffle bit at the top is fashioned both inside and out. One of yours, I'm sure had bone ones.the painted white one , looked a bit suspect to me. It was the wrapper that was hanging down,( looked elastic?)and the tips, looked a big bit 1960ish to me....seen it b4. If you took a paint scrape for analysis that would tell you something too. I'm no expert but I know what I have seen b4. Not to put you off or anything! Every bit helps. Lol...

[@suzismith9681]

@@Costuming_Drama that's good you've had it checked out. It was hard to see close up. I certainly wasn't trying to mislead you.....It just pays to be careful with all this stuff. The fakes are too good now!

[@janetclark8754]

some of the handles and tips look like carved ivory... absolutely beautiful!

[@janetclark8754]

Is there a reason why the majority of them were made from dark fabrics... seems like it would absorb the heat more.

[@Costuming_Drama]

No idea but as long as that heat isn’t next to your body 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@misswazzra]

Gorgeous collection’

[@WaterNai]

The carving in the hand,e of the black lace one is very subtle and pretty.

[@rubywatch]

So beautiful! Fascinated to see so many were lined. Really makes the inside clean and would prevent the dreaded hair snag (especially if your hair was in a fancy up do). Do you have a sense of when lining was stopped or became only for the fanciest parasols? Was it related to hairdos I wonder? Thanks for sharing your collection!!

[@Trufriend61]

I need to pull out and take a closer look at my parasol collection! Why do we need a reason to collect them? ;) You have some beautiful parasols Noelle!

[@nimuenorth6295]

Of topic - I love that t-shirt!

[@Evimonia]

Beautiful Collection! :D

[@Ray-qw9yp]

Interesting people collect umbrellas! I have a pretty purple one with a rose carved into the wooden handle. A friend suggested it may be from 1920’s, it has metal spokes. It’s tall but I don’t think it’s a pagoda.

[@rabbit6546]

I'm excited to see any recovering processes! I have a cosplay that requires recovering a parasol so it'll be extremely useful for me >:3c

[@ThatLazyStray]

I don't know if it's just England, but the moment anything is considered antique it seems to shoot up in price, even if the parasol itself is in awful condition. Ah well, i shall keep a look out. Nice to have an idea what to look for though!

[@roxiepoe9586]

I would have to search for hours for the reference, but I think that I recall a conversation - recorded in a friend's diary - between Oscar Wilde and one of his friends about whether a lady in mourning could, with propriety, line her parasol in a blush coloured linen to relieve the stress of unrelenting black on a sallow complexion. It may have been Whistler - between their bouts of cattiness to one another.

[@roxiepoe9586]

@@Costuming_Drama It was funny, but because they were deadly serious!

[@tiffanytomasino335]

I have decided that today is just cutting out all my pattern pieces, I have to open up all the tissue paper anyway, might as well. Also, your collection is lovely, thank you for sharing!

[@Costuming_Drama]

💖

[@WaterNai]

I would like to see part two of this parasol/umbrella collection

[@Griiisetryne]

YES. 🙌🙌

[@pheart2381]

Knobbly handles came in when the bustle did,your painted white handle.

[@maeganschaefer8217]

Well I learned something new today...and now really want a tilting parasols 🤔😔to bad pocket book won't allow it right now.

[@pauladavitt2744]

So pretty

[@jessicastanley2685]

👍🏼for all the pretties 👍🏼👍🏼for the Star Trek shirt (I kinda need one of those!!!)

[@sofiaannunziata6570]

I have the same shirt from NY Comic Con! You can find it at Forfansbyfans.com

[@jessicastanley2685]

@@sofiaannunziata6570 THANK YOU!! going there now!

[@jessicastanley2685]

OH...now I need all the things...

[@Chibihugs]

It is completely your fault that I now feel the need to get a tilter to fix up and stroll around with once I have a few Victorian pieces to wear.

[@juliescheidler7763]

Very interesting!

[@shepherdessinthefray]

So unique.

[@lindapassos]

My collection compared with yours it's a miniature 😆 I also have period umbrellas (7) but funny enough less than parasols (11) ... considering that in the UK it rains 11 months of the year maybe you can explain me with do I have so many as well 🤣🤣🤣 I have one that I bought it as a victorian one but now I'm not sure anymore cause the stretchers and the ribs are wood, the handle and ferrule are hand carved very ornated and the mobile parts are bronze and it's a folding one too, just can't remember if it tilts or not (atm it's inside a box waiting to find someone to recover/restaure it cause has 1 broken rib and I'm afraid of breaking it more 🙈 ) 😘😘😘 from the other side of the pond

[@lindapassos]

@@Costuming_Drama If you say so, I'm sure you know more than me about parasols, at the time I bought it cause I liked it was so different from what I usually see on Ebay and to be honest never saw another one like it so I'm happy I have it 😍😘😘😘

[@greatlakesnarwhalmichellee4507]

I love that ship/captain tee

[@aubreyfashiondesigner3169]

although i had no idea these parasol are called before but im here to learn and maybe this can help me in the future too

[@jilliandreams]

“I do not know anything” *proceeds to teach me a bunch of stuff for 25 minutes. 👁 👄 👁

[@amylynn3252]

These are incredibly beautiful! Have you recovered any of them? I’d love to see a video about that.

[@Costuming_Drama]

Nope, not yet but it’s on the project list!!

[@susannahallanic1167]

I don't a thing about a parasol, but I would never open an umbrella in the house or any building. My grandmother ingrained it me that would bring a death to a loved one. I don't believe that but it is ingrained.

[@jodibowman9121]

so are you going to recover them all with the colors that the time period favored?

[@jodibowman9121]

Costuming Drama I think a mixture of both would be really cool

[@janecadieux]

Dang it. Now I want an actual antique parasol! (And I love your nerd shirt). Can you recommend best search terms for finding the good ones?

[@janecadieux]

@@Costuming_Drama hah! I'm finding all the ones I like are out of my budget...

[@janecadieux]

You are a BAD INFLUENCE. Now I need to learn how to recover a parasol...

[@BiancaFranken]

Nice T’shirt. 😜

[@lunoxcile]

I really want a parasol now

[@Valesteria1783]

The first one was eclipsa's paraso wand

[@seamlyshenanigans861]

Sooooo... can I come over? 😂 I wish I could find things like that where I’m from. Doesn’t happen but one can wish!

[@brissygirl4997]

Do you go antique shopping? I'm sure you could find some very interesting things if you did.

[@Trufriend61]

@@Costuming_Drama eBay in Canada sucks compared to the US one, plus shipping to here is ridiculously high...not to mention the exchange rates.

[@kirstenpaff8946]

Some of those handles were giving me serious Harry Potter vibes. I wonder if the inspiration for a lot of the wand designs actually came from parasol handles.

[@WaterNai]

Look at all that B roll

[@jameschristensen3555]

i have a parasol handle the the knob on the end unscrews it is all wood if i just kept the knob and got rid of the stem would it hurt any value it has stem is plain knob is highly decurated or will it be better to keep it all together

[@K0HAKU_97]

23:44 I have one that looks almost exactly the same but seems to have a cheaper fabric on top with little wear and tear. I suspect it was one like yours that someone has previously tried to restore, but the fabric is so tight I can’t fully open the parasol. I might if I push super hard but I don’t want to risk breaking anything

[@brissygirl4997]

They're all beautiful Noelle! Do you know if the ones you believe to be bone could be ivory and how to tell the difference?

[@brissygirl4997]

@@Costuming_Drama ah ok cool. I was just curious since during the 18, 19 and early 20th centuries the ivory trade was pretty prevalent.

[@AgentPedestrian]

I know it's a sun parasol but this is just making me thinking i need to look up white noise rain on an umbrella

[@kristenamckeeownermckeeart7646]

I have one from my grandmas collection. Looks to be extremely old! If I take a pic could you maybe tell me more about it?