The ladies were dressed in their best tea gowns and lace parasols were held over their heads by lacy fingers. |
Not only will they be unable to use parasols for protection against the sun, they will not be allowed to take in food or drink. |
There were activist firebrands getting into loud political conversations with people who just wanted to belt back drinks with parasols in them. |
It could be the end of the decade before deckchairs and parasols appear, but the city has taken the first step to creating a waterside resort. |
We went to the beach, sunbathed, read books under straw parasols, ate olives and drank cheap red wine watered down with soda water. |
If you're nostalgic for gin slings, parasols and fly whisks, the White House Rose Garden was the place to be last week. |