Umbrellas For All Seasons

By Josephine Archibald

Umbrellas can be used for other purposes and not only protection from the rain or the blazing heat of the sun. Often-times, it could also be used for advertising. For example, a company may print its logo or name and sport it during outdoor events like carnivals or a golf competition. The use of umbrella can be traced back to the colonial years, but it was all about accessorizing oneself through it. They don't only shield us from UV rays on a hot day, or guard us from downpour on a wet day, but it could also "speak" for us. It's all about function versus fashion.

As mentioned above, one of the major uses of umbrellas is to spare us from the torments of the hot sun. One common example for this is the patio umbrella, what's nice about it is that you can customize one to go with your backyard motif. You can select from an array of colors listed below.

Some parasols are not water-resistant, hence, if used to shield one from rain, the item gets wet. Parasols are sometimes used with patio tables or other outdoor furniture. On the other hand, umbrellas are almost exclusively hand-held and easy to carry and put inside your bags, but this doesnt mean though that parasols can not be hand-held, because most times, they are also made to be portable and hand held.

Below are some few colors that are popular for umbrellas. Yellow is the color of spring, and this brightness tells us that after the rain, the sun will shine to welcome us. The color of the spring reminds us that the flowers of May appear after the wet weather of April.

3. Yellow - this color symbolizes exuberance. Perfect to remind you that a clear day will follow a dark, rainy one. Yellow is for sunflowers and the richness of Spring and Summer.

4. Clear - rain can be really depressing at times, but it actually becomes amusing to watch through a transparent umbrella. Being under it without getting wet is really something worth experiencing; it gives us a genuine being-one-with-nature feel.

A red umbrella means passion and joy, happiness and enthusiasm. Once a person sees a red umbrella, one tends to feel delightedly cheerful and confident. It somehow gives an impression of the rain and dreary weather ending soon.A yellow umbrella means sunshine. So should one see a yellow umbrella, one would feel optimistic despite the dismal and bleak rainy weather. With a yellow umbrella at hand, a bubbly feeling of having this weather picking up, and possibly seeing the sun in the hours following would be a positive thought.

Umbrellas were once used by maids to shelter their masters on a hot day particularly on the beach. Although they went to beaches to bathe in the sun, an umbrella is also a useful tool to use when it gets too much. Create something unique that only you can posses. An umbrella could also be called a parasol, para means to stop and sol refers to the sun. So basically, umbrellas were used for the rain and parasols for the sun.

The weather can be really unpredictable at times. So, keeping a personalized umbrella can be handy. Through this, you are ready to kiss getting wet or getting sun-burned goodbye while staying sassy of course! This is so much better than always having to consult the weatherman on TV and covering your head with something else once it starts to pour. - 29959

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