A friend who's a theater costumer & professor just published a textbook for one of her classes, & it's entirely about parasols. I was one of her early editors, & I'm so excited to buy my final copy with photos & diagrams!

The text is amazing -- very clear & detailed instructions on covering & repairing parasols of different types. This book should be useful to anyone who wants to recover a modern parasol to look historical or repair a vintage one.

The title is: _Sticks in Petticoats: Parasol Manufacture for the Modern Costumer_

It's available online in several formats:

full color paperback for $30
full-color download for $15
www.lulu.com/content/1745945

greyscale paperback for $25
www.lulu.com/content/1746385

Here's the "official" description:
Written as a resource for costumers and propbuilders in the performing arts industry, this reference volume contains a range of in-depth information on the design, construction, and repair of parasols. Chapters include a brief history of the parasol, step-by-step instructions on different patterning methods for parasol canopies, and suggestions for making material and trim choices. Numerous illustrations, diagrams, and photographs augment the text, and appendices include a thorough glossary of parasol component terms. Sticks in Petticoats is an invaluable addition to any costumer or propbuilder's professional library.

Hope you'll enjoy adding this to your costume books as much as I am!
--Trystan