Some accessories have no longer carry no functional load - so, the highlight is added to the finished image, the emphasis placed, emphasize the beauty of the kit. But the umbrella is not from those! What would we do without this ancient invention? Agree, hoods and caps will not be able to protect us from rains and sunlights as it will do a practical and reliable accessory from China, or from Egypt. About the symbol of power and wealth - in the October fashionable investigation.
It so happened that Livni was not very worried about the inhabitants of the cradles of human civilization. The ancient Egyptians (like the Chinese, and Hindus) were much more suffering from scoring sunlight. Activities and tireless, they built round structures that are fastened on long canes, their weight reached fifteen kilograms. Only rich can afford to hide under the umbrella. Only by the beginning of the XVIII century, the umbrella acquired the role of a defender from rain, and this new function shocked the refined aristocracy for a long time. But first things first.
Under the dome
Egypt, China, India - in each of these countries there are their legends about the emergence of a "personal roof", which is always with you
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Great ideas do not belong to a particular historical personality. Egypt, China, India - in each of these countries there are their legends about the emergence of a "personal roof", which is always with you. Hindus tell each other a fairy tale about the girl, who worked beautiful, whose face was disfigured by sunlight. Because of this, Zita remained unmarried: the fans passed by, frightened skin. God Brahma, seeing such injustice, built for a girl a canopy, woven from bird feathers and plants leaves. Prostozontik had a personal handle, thanks to which Zita could wear the divine gift everywhere. In the graceful shadow, the girl's face quickly came to normal, and the groom immediately appreciated her advantages. Since then, the umbrella for the Hindus is a sign of fertility and good health. The Chinese folklore tells about the caring husband who created for his beloved wife a personal mobile "roof", thanks to which the woman could walk in any weather.
There is a legend of Corol Siam, who loved to go on a promenade under the seven umbrella domes. Each of them was decorated with diamonds, gold and silver. The ruler of Burma survived his neighbor, borrowed twenty-four (!) Floors, combined into one mobile tent. In Japan, paper umbrellas stood on guard of exceptional whiteness of female faces.
Symbols of power were made of bamboo and palm leaves. Their canes, often made of ivory, decorated with precious stones and elegant carvings. Simparishes and wanted to create more modest models, but the privilege hide from the Sun under such canopies was granted exclusively. All other use umbrellas were prohibited by law!
From the sun to the rain
In medieval Europe, the umbrella was used to protect against the sun
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In the medieval Europe, the umbrella "came" from China. France and the Netherlands actively led trading with this country, and now by the XIV century, the royal powers hid from the Sun under elegant papyrus umbrellas. Parisians began to decorate the Asian invention by satin and velvet ribbons, flowers and lace, gradually turning it into a trendy accessory.
The "King Sun" Louis XIV came up with a new court register of umbrellas. During walks, they walked for aware of the defending gentle monaclers from the heat. And Maria-Antoinette introduced the umbrellas of an unusual design: their spokes were made from a whale oss, which increased the cost of the product several times. For those who dreamed to touch the beautiful life, in France existed the service "Umbrella for rent."
The Russian Empire for the popularization of the accessory can say thanks to Peter the first and his close friendship with Holland. The emperor served on the Dutch fleet, and it was there that he noticed that sailors on the vessels use special awnings from the sun and wind called "Prondek". So in the Russian language, the word usual to our ear. By that time, the bold Englishman Jonas Henway took a completely successful attempt to use "Sun from the Sun" and how protection against frequent London shower. When the innovator came under a shower with an elegant accessory, under which he hid out of the drops, compatriots considered Henway sacrificed. But soon the way spread to the whole of Europe. At the same time, the material was changed from which the models were manufactured: the masters began to use cotton sweated in rubber.
Englishman Jonas Henway first decided to use "Sun canopy" and how protection against frequent London shower
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Self!
As soon as the manufacturers of umbrellas did not appease, inventing them additional functions. In the handle, which was decorated with carvings and patterns, made holes for storing keys and smoking tubes, stationery, flask, wallets and even knives! But the most strange was the proposal from mechanics from Germany: the umbrella was used to use as a hand-made ram. The umbrella cane has become popular in London. Without him, no respected dandy was sent for a walk.
By the middle of the 20th century, umbrellas were made with a protective mechanism producing a tear gas cloud after pressing a special button. The invention has become relevant from emancipated American women.
Modern umbrellas can be divided into two categories. The first models appear similar to the works of art: the masters focusing on the best samples of the past work above them. Representatives of the second category are a real miracle of technology. In their handles, radio receivers are mounted, which report to the owners of the approaching non-weather, they are equipped with internet access points ...
Soon, all the same Asians, whose distant ancestors have once created the first umbrella, promise to provide us with a "mobile roof" projector, which will broadcast sites on the dome-screen. The future is here!