A subset of the stick umbrella category (golf umbrellas being the other main grouping), fashion umbrellas may seem to have a broad classification. Their emphasis on style, however, does translate into tangible attributes common amongst their varying designs. Fashion umbrellas usually begin at around a 48" arc (“arc” being the measure of umbrella coverage area), a size that is more personal, meant for one or maybe two people. They often have a wood or metal frame, leaving fiberglass for larger golf umbrellas. Schatz mentioned, too, that fashion umbrellas typically forgo features like double-canopy windproofing, as that isn’t in line with their intended purpose (surviving on a golf course for six hours and looking professional in an executive’s hand are functionally different tasks). Fashion umbrellas, however, do have additional features that their more utilitarian counterparts do not.
A Spoonful of Sugar
Elegant umbrellas can be more than just rain shelter