I had a customer the other day that requested a parasol for her. She's part of a Jazz club and she wanted a second line parasol. After some research, and giving her some options, we settled on this design. The gold at the bottom are in reference of the iron work found in so many locations in New Orleans. The balconies and gates and fences. Then we alternated masks with the flur d leis. The colors were traditional Mardi Gras colors of gold, green and purple. Although the parasol looks blueish in the photo, it was really purple. I ended up doing two, one for her and one for her friend.
In looking at some of the 2nd line parasols out there, well, thy are REALLY out there! Feathers, beads, ribbons and sometimes 3-D items on them. I left her plenty of room to add any of that she wishes, either along the bottom or along the spines separating each panel. I hope she has great fun with her 2nd line parasol.
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