Offering a vintage<\/a> look, this blue and white striped parasol from Cox & Cox is the perfect piece to enjoy some shade in the summer sun. Featuring natural cotton fringing, a reclaimed laminated wooden pole and a matching canvas carry bag for easy transportation and storage, you\u2019ll be the envy of your neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

Buy compact fringed parasol from Cox & Cox (\u00a3360)<\/a><\/p>\n

Riviera parasol<\/h3>\n
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Embrace summer tones with this multicolour parasol from Raj Tent Club. Whether your using it to create a shady spot in your garden or create a cosy beach nook, it\u2019s a stylish and practical choice.<\/p>\n
Buy riviera parasol from Raj Tent Club (\u00a3325)<\/a><\/p>\n
Premium umbrella<\/h3>\n
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The White Company have created exactly what you\u2019d expect; a timeless, neutral garden umbrella. Made in partnership with luxury lifestyle brand Business & Pleasure, this umbrella will give you six feet of shade whilst looking super pretty too!<\/p>\n
Buy premium umbrella from The White Company (\u00a3295)<\/a><\/p>\n
Klaoos Summer Night beach umbrella<\/h3>\n
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Made from recycled plastic bottles, this vibrant, geometric print sun umbrella is the perfect summer garden accessory. What\u2019s more, the design is even printed using eco-friendly water-based inks, a dream come true for environmentally conscious shoppers.<\/p>\n
Buy Klaoos Summer Night beach umbrella from AMARA (\u00a390)<\/a><\/p>\n
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Carousel garden parasol<\/h3>\n
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This carousel parasol is a truly classic design, featuring a cream finish, beaded drop detail and an aluminium frame. This one also has a crank and tilt option, so you can alter the angle as the sun moves!<\/p>\n
Buy carousel garden parasol from Robert Dyas (\u00a3169.99)<\/a><\/p>\n
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What are the different parts of a parasol called?<\/h2>\n
Canopy<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0The fabric, paper or other material that forms the main protective element of the parasol. The earliest were made from palm leaves or linen.<\/li>\n
Rib<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span>The ribs hold the canopy in its stretched position and are attached by stretchers to the main shaft. Canopies can be made straight when stretched over single ribs or have double ribs that allow a curved shape.<\/li>\n
Runner<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Stretchers attach the ribs to a runner that slides up and down the shaft allowing the parasol to be opened and closed.<\/li>\n
Collar<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0The collar sits where the shaft meets the handle. Often these, like the handles, can be engraved and highly decorative.<\/li>\n
Nose cap<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span>If your parasol has a curved handle, it may have a nose\u00a0cap. Often crafted from metal, these act as a trim to protect the end of the handle.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
Ferrule<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span>From the Latin for \u2018small bracelet\u2019 these are usually metal rings at the tip of the parasol or umbrella in order to protect the end.<\/li>\n<\/ul>How to buy and care for an antique parasol<\/h2>\n
Antique<\/a> shades are delicate, so keep old parasols inside and invest in new artisanal pieces for everyday use\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n
$\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\u2018Oh\u00a0dear,\u2019 is the instant reaction of Richard Ince<\/a>, a sixth-generation umbrella maker based in east London, when I mention the possibility of restoring antique parasols. \u2018Restoration is a nightmare. Pieces get rusty or rotten and it\u2019s impossible to find the parts. Back in their heyday, there would have been hundreds of companies involved in the umbrella business \u2013 handlemakers, cloth suppliers, trimmers \u2013 and all the parts were specially made. You can\u2019t even get the fabrics anymore as they were specifically woven for the umbrella trade,\u2019 he explains.\n
The best way to care for an antique piece is to keep it inside and if you do have to take it outside, avoid the wind. \u2018I don\u2019t recommend going out with a late 18th-century carriage parasol,\u2019 says Richard. He owns a small collection of umbrellas and Edwardian garden parasols. \u2018I love them because they are what our company was founded on,\u2019 he says. James Ince & Son<\/a>\u2019s two biggest markets to start with, the garden shade and the golf umbrella, grew out of the Victorian and Edwardian invention of leisure time.<\/p>\n
\u2018The drama Downton Abbey should have had period garden umbrellas because they were the height of fashion, but probably the prop company couldn\u2019t get hold of them. There are so few around,\u2019 Richard explains. Today the demand for sunshades, in our soggy climate, is unsurprisingly small. The best parasol makers now exist in the world\u2019s (warmer) fashion capitals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
In Paris, Michel Heurtault of Parasolerie Heurtault<\/a> has been able to take apart and reassemble umbrellas since the age of eight, describing them as his Meccano. After a 20-year career as a costume-maker, he returned to his first love in 2008 and now makes parasols that are more works of art than sunshades. Take the silk taffeta number pictured here. It has a lacquered beech handle inlaid with mother-of-pearl and eggshell. His skills are so rare that France\u2019s Institut National des M\u00e9tiers d\u2019Art <\/i>has declared it an \u2018orphan\u2019 craft \u2013 one for which training no longer exists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Another great parasol maker is Pasotti<\/a> in Milan. Founded in 1956, it specialises in luxury limited edition shades, some of which are even set with Swarovski crystals.<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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