This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Sunshade. A parasol, in particular a variety fashionable about 1850 and later, the handle of which was hinged so that the opened top could be held in a vertical position between the face and the sun. [See Parasol, Umbrella]
 
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