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Parasols In The 19th Century

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Umbrellas and Parasols literally shield figures from the weather, but also offer ideological and social protection, establishing parallels to Marni Kessler’s veils. In particular, the parasol was used in a defensive manner by women in public spaces of Paris. Whereas in private spaces, ‘a women could dispense the hat, parasol and crinoline that would be expected in public’. During the late nineteenth century, the underbelly of modernity matured, resulting in a ‘moral panic’ and fear of ‘social contagion’ amongst the female population due to the fear of losing one’s virtue by being aligned with the fallen women, courtesans and prostitutes. Never before was the concept of being visible in public and the idea of dishonour/disrepute so intertwined
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