Older relatives guided them, often holding colorful silk umbrellas.

I see people doing things, men at business, ladies in their carriages in the afternoon with little silk umbrellas over their heads to keep off the sun.

Hangzhou is also renowned for its silk umbrellas and hand fans.

There were no silk umbrellas, but there were two young matrons hopping over hedges with coats over their nightgowns toward the huge orange sheet of flame.

He was a suave, elderly man who balanced his imposing body, when at rest, upon a large silk umbrella.

One stood behind her, shading her mistress with a huge silk umbrella.

Women, to protect their hairstyles, sat under artistically dyed silk umbrellas.

The Rulers, sheltered by yellow silk umbrellas were already in position on the dais.

In time, ladies' gloves and silk umbrellas became less important and Gowings became known as a high-class, gentleman's outfitter.

'Lived for three weeks upon a pair of boots, and a silk umbrella with an ivory handle!'