tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post7505096132654229745..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Tilting Hinged Parasols, c 1810Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-30795525127330885272014-08-09T22:44:51.804-04:002014-08-09T22:44:51.804-04:00I own a tilting parasol. It has a patent date on t...I own a tilting parasol. It has a patent date on the frame of 1866. It is covered in black silk that is shreading and black Chantilly Lace. It is not very large under 18" and pretty flat as opposed to parasol shaped and was described as a tilting or fan parasol when I purchased it.ChinaDollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644122917692802895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-25477056551705225002014-08-07T18:50:43.048-04:002014-08-07T18:50:43.048-04:00I have a vintage carriage parasol from mid-century...I have a vintage carriage parasol from mid-century that also has the tilting mechanism. You can see detailed photos here:<br /><br />http://booksnthreads.com/Costumes/Parasols/1860_carriage.htmlIthilwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206795901515301547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-5348324014174937432014-08-07T10:17:19.342-04:002014-08-07T10:17:19.342-04:00Sabine from 'Kleidung um 1800' has collect...Sabine from 'Kleidung um 1800' has collected a number of plates showing the tilting parasol and made one for herself. As always she has lovely photos and explanations of her process. http://kleidungum1800.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/kannste-knicken.html dated 3 July 2014Merrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00022565372969180953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-33316972708673203662014-08-07T07:27:20.853-04:002014-08-07T07:27:20.853-04:00Thank you for this post.
I suspect that most of t...Thank you for this post.<br /><br />I suspect that most of the tilting parasols we see now are large ones, for tables in gardens or on restaurant terraces. Occasionally, I see Japanese tourists protecting themselves from the sun (although usually with an umbrella), but the tilting seems to be done by the lady, not by any hinge. <br /><br />Parasols for attaching to a baby's stroller, or pushchair often bend, but not by a hinge, rather a flexible part of the shaft.<br /><br />There is a (very extensive!) Wikipedia article on the history of umbrellas (to which the term parasol links): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbrella <br /><br />Under the section on ancient Rome:<br />"One gem, figured by Pacudius, shows an umbrella with a bent handle, sloping backwards."<br /><br />On a quick read-through, I'm not sure that there's any mention of hinges, per se, although lots of people have thought of ways to have the umbrella holder shading someone else!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969519414095579746noreply@blogger.com