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17	[-[[caption-width-right:345:An elegant accessory for an elegant YamatoNadeshiko.[softreturn][[http://www.martynoble.com/index.html Image by Marty Noble]]]]-]
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20	Any time a lady carries a parasol as a sign of [[ProperLady high-class grace and femininity]], and sometimes as a sign of demureness and innocence.
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22	The parasol has been used in cultures all over the world for at least 2,000 years, from Egypt to Greece to China, before making its way to Europe and the United States in the 18th century. This trope basically kicked in during the 19th century, when it was almost always proper for a well-to-do lady to carry one to keep from getting sunburns on her delicate skin, whereas poor women had to grub in the fields. Now that [[ButNotTooWhite having a suntan]] isn't seen as so gauche anymore, it's just [[RuleOfSymbolism symbolic of the lady having aforementioned traits]]. Plus, it just looks...well, pretty.
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24	Bonus points if she is also wearing a [[VirginInAWhiteDress white]], [[PimpedOutDress lacy dress]], and even more points if she is on an OldFashionedRowboatDate.
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26	Of course, this means the trope is prevalent in TheGayNineties and {{Southern Belle}}s. Also of course, this can set off RealWomenDontWearDresses.
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28	It can overlap with ParasolParachute, ParasolOfPain, KickingAssInAllHerFinery.
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30	Compare UmbrellaOfTogetherness, HighClassGloves, HighClassFan, SouthernBelle, TheIngenue, ElegantGothicLolita.
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37	* In ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure'', Alice is never seen without a ruffly parasol, indicating her femininity, gentleness, and wealth.
38	* Maruga, the [[AnIcePerson white dragon]] Empress from ''Literature/DragonCrisis'' almost always walks around with a parasol, sometimes even at night.
39	* [[MakingASplash Juvia]] of ''Manga/FairyTail'' used to carry a parasol during the Phantom Lord arc, due to her being [[GrayRainOfDepression the bringer of bad weather]].
40	* ''Anime/{{K}}'' has a RareMaleExample in Yashiro "Shiro" Isana, who is never seen without his pretty red parasol. Which he later on starts using as a variation of a ParasolOfPain in regards to channelling his power in it to block attacks - but [[NonActionGuy ''only'' to block]].
41	* Momo the Lolita from ''Literature/KamikazeGirls'' is always twirling a parasol that matches her elaborate outfits.
42	* In ''Anime/KillLaKill'' the "royal couturier", Nui Harime (a [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon cutesy psychopath]] of immense strength and foil to the lead character Ryuko Motoi) first enters the narrative sporting a lacey parasol accompanying her generally high-fashion-meets-frills attire. However, she soon ditches the parasol to reveal [[spoiler:Nui prefers to sport half of a massive pair of scissors as a weapon, proof that she [[YouKilledMyFather is the killer of Ryuko's father that the protagonist has been seeking]]]], although she is still frequently seen with the parasol later, particularly when effortlessly dodging a [[BulletHell hail of attacks]], which the [[ArtShift stylized animation of the show often represents]] by showing her and the parasol as a [[PaperPeople Paper Person]] rotating along the vertical axis.
43	* Tot's parasol in ''Anime/KnightHunters'' is both of prettiness ''and'' of {{pa\|rasolOfPain}}in, being a lacy and frilly one with a hidden blade.
44	* Evangeline of ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' sometimes uses this to complement her ElegantGothicLolita attire.
45	* Miss Valentine of ''Manga/OnePiece''. Thanks to her weight-changing powers, it doubles as a ParasolParachute. Perona has a parasol as well.
46	* ''Anime/OsomatsuSan'': In the first episode, Todomatsu, the [[InTouchWithHisFeminineSide girliest]] of the boys, shows up holding a [[PinkMeansFeminine pink]] parasol. It's also one of the reasons he's the trope picture for the potholed "girliest" ([[ArtShift Yes, it's actually him]]).
47	* Quon from ''Anime/RahXephon'' carries a prettied up parasol on occasion.
48	* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'': Played for laughs when an old, dying man starts to haunt [[GenderBender Ranma]]'s dreams, because "she" reminds him of his first love. In these recurring dreams, Ranma is dressed in girly clothes and sporting a parasol to further accent the femininity of the look. He has to [[http://www.anymanga.com/ranma/020/009/008/ use an equally feminine parasol]] later on, which only adds to his annoyance with the situation.
49	* ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena'': [[ProperLady Anthy]] carries one while watching a duel.
50	* For the first few pages of the ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire'' manga's obligatory [[BeachEpisode Beach Chapter]], Mizore holds a parasol. Justified, in that it's blocking the hot sun from causing any damage to her. Although, she has no qualms about dropping the parasol and donning a stripy bikini later on.
51	* One of Usagi's disguise dresses in ''Franchise/SailorMoon'' came with one of these. She was infiltrating a high-class affair and the disguise wouldn't be complete without it.
52	* ''Manga/YuiKamioLetsLoose'': In Chapter 5, Yui in White has a white umbrella while she was visiting the zoo. It changes into black when she turns into Yui in Black.
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56	* Many of the Parisian ladies in ''Art/ASundayAfternoonOnTheIslandOfLaGrandeJatte'' are carrying parasols to indicate their status.
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60	* Golden Eyes gets to carry one in [[http://cartoons.osu.edu/digital_albums/nellbrinkley/3.php#anchor installment 3]] of the UsefulNotes/WorldWarI serial ''ComicBook/GoldenEyesAndHerHeroBill'', as she was knitting in her garden before she had to detain a German spy.
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64	* Katrina van Tassel in the "Sleepy Hollow" segment of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfIchabodAndMrToad'' is seen with a parasol in many of her scenes.
65	* Bridget in ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'' has one when she first meets Tony but loses it during the cat attack that follows.
66	* In ''WesternAnimation/MickeysChristmasCarol'', Isabelle has a parasol that [[GracefulLadiesLikePurple is purple, like the rest of her outfit]].
67	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' carries a Chinese parasol when she goes to meet the matchmaker (as do all the other girls who have appointments there).
68	* Jane from ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}'' carries one in some parts of the film.
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72	* ''Film/{{Enchanted}}'': In the "That's How You Know" sequence, when Giselle is with Robert in the rowboat, she carries this. This was actually Creator/AmyAdams' idea because it was very sunny in Central Park that day.
73	* ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly''. When outlaw Tuco is CrossingTheDesert on horseback he's not only wearing a sombrero, he puts up a pretty pink parasol as well. Blondie, however, is bareheaded and on foot, as Tuco wants him to die a slow death of heatstroke or thirst.
74	%%* Maggie Dubois has one in ''Film/TheGreatRace''.
75	%%* Parasols aplenty in ''Film/HelloDolly''.
76	* ''Film/{{Mandalay}}'': Tanya is introduced twirling a lovely parasol on a hot day, unaware of her imminent betrayal. Her physical beauty is key to the plot since it's because of it that she becomes the brothel's main attraction [[spoiler:after her lover sells her to a pimp]]. And then again, [[spoiler:why she's able to blackmail her way out of it]].
77	* ''Film/MaryPoppins''' standard umbrella doesn't qualify, but her parasol in the chalk painting sequence sure does -- complete with lacy white dress.
78	* ''Film/MasterAndCommander''. When HMS Surprise stops off at a Brazilian port, the natives come out in longboats to trade with the sailors, including several women implied to be prostitutes. A rather pretty Brazilian twirling a parasol catches the captain's eye; he's clearly tempted, but as he's married Aubrey walks away instead (though he can't resist turning for one last look at her).
79	* Many posters for ''Film/MyFairLady'' have Eliza Doolittle using one while Henry Higgins watches on.
80	* In ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic'', one of the Von Trapp daughters wanted a pink parasol, possibly for this reason.
81	* ''Film/SummerMagic''. At the lawn party in which Julia and Nancy are competing over Charles, Julia carries a delicate parasol that matches the dress she made.
82	* In ''Film/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'', Mrs. Lovett has a light parasol with red polka dots during her IWantSong "By the Sea" -- she would like to be a lady and have a happy family.
83	* In ''Film/{{Tombstone}}'', Josephine carries one when she first appears.
84	* Subverted in ''Film/UnderTenFlags''. During World War 2, the HornySailors on a British merchant ship are eagerly checking out the parasol-twirling KimonoFanservice on a (then still neutral) Japanese vessel, until the [[DisguisedInDrag 'women' cast aside their parasols]] and race to man the guns of their disguised German raider.
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88	* Aw, look at Jessamine's parasol in ''Literature/TheInfernalDevices''! It's so pretty and pink and it even has flowers on it...[[ParasolOfPain and then she stabs and kills a minor "monster" to death with it.]]
89	* In ''Literature/LittleWomen'', Meg wants a white parasol with a black handle to take to a wealthy society friend's house, but Marmee gets her a green-and-yellow one by mistake.
90	* In ''Anime/WelcomeToTheNHK'' and its adaptations, Misaki is introduced with one of these - though she is something of a subversion of the PuritySue archetype.
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94	* Kaylee from ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' carries a parasol when she is first introduced, to show that despite being a WrenchWench, she still likes some pretty things (a trait we see more of in "Shindig").
95	* ''Series/TheGhostAndMrsMuir'': In "It's a Gift!", the Captain attempts to buy Caroline a gift in an attempt to make up for his interfering in Jonathan's education. He is convinced that a parasol would be the perfect gift--[[FishOutOfTemporalWater as it would have been for a lady of his time]]--and has an ImagineSpot of her strolling in the garden wearing a lacy white dress and carrying the parasol.
96	* Kari of ''Series/MythBusters'' works the occasional parasol if she's dressing up for an experiment.
97	* In ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', Abbie wore a lacy dress (but a [[PerkyGoth black one]]), and had a matching parasol that she twirled around.
98	* Worn with a matching dress in the opening of ''Series/ThatGirl''.
99	* In an episode of ''Series/UnhappilyEverAfter'', Jennie wanted a picnic like that in a film she watched ([[HilarityEnsues didn't work out]]), and wore a white dress and a parasol.
100	* In the 1999 miniseries adaptation ''Series/WivesAndDaughters'', lots of ladies can be seen with a pretty parasol. It's especially noticeable with free-spirited Lady Harriet (emphasis on high class and beauty) and the heroine Molly Gibson (emphasis on gentle disposition and femininity).
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104	* In ''Theatre/{{Lestat}}'', Claudia mentions how cute people think she is with a parasol in "I'll Never Have That Chance".
105	* The young ladies who perform the foot juggling act in ''Theatre/NouvelleExperience'' not only carry Chinese parasols but use them as their primary props!
106	* Parasols are featured prominently in the opening number for ''Literature/{{Ragtime}}''. In fact, they're presented as one thing that separates the upper-class whites from "Negros" and "Immigrants".
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110	* In ''Ride/TheHauntedMansion'' at the Ride/DisneyThemeParks, the ballerina in the stretching paintings, to help the contrast with the grim situations in the full paintings.
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114	* According to a note in ''VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent'', Daniel had to use one when he went to the desert. He didn't want to, since he would invoke this trope.
115	%%* Luna of ''VideoGame/ArcRiseFantasia'' has one she also uses as a weapon.
116	* ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'': Lady Rachel Alucard is WeakenedByTheLight due to being a vampire, so they're used for protection from the sunlight. Being a FightingGame character, they double as a ParasolOfPain and a [[VoluntaryShapeshifting cat]].
117	* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'', [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Constance]] carries a parasol with her at all times in her map sprites, likely to avoid conflicting with how the game has no way of [[MoodSwinger changing her mood]] whenever she's in direct sunlight.
118	* ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'': Navia is always seen with her parasol that perfectly matches her normal outfit, and as the boss of the Spina de Rosa she does show grace and beauty. It also overlaps with ParasolParachute, ParasolOfPain, and KickingAssInAllHerFinery as she is seen as gliding with it, as well as using it as a weapon both like a claymore and a rifle..
119	* Yamato from ''VideoGame/KanColle'' carries a small one. The shaft is modeled after her namesake battleship's distinctive inverted-tripod mast.
120	* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'':
121	** Mai Shiranui from ''VideoGame/FatalFury'' wields one in one of her win poses. Out of nowhere, apparently, just to make her look even more prettier.
122	** Kasumi Todoh from ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'' also carries one in some of her win poses.
123	** Considering that she is [[{{Ojou}} absolutely loaded]], Rose Bernstein owns one, even if [[RichBitch she doesn't act prim and proper]]. One of her brother Adel's special moves solely consists of her strolling in, under the parasol, and taunting him.
124	* Princess Agitha from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'' isn't really a princess, but she sure acts like one, and when outside she uses a parasol that matches her dress.
125	* In the mobile phone game ''VideoGame/LoveNikkiDressUpQueen'', an outfit called Umbrella Memory that requires spending real money to obtain has a special pose with Nikki holding a parasol. The outfit evokes blue and white Chinese porcelain.
126	* The Parasol Zombie from ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies2ItsAboutTime''. Aside from making her look somewhat elegant (for a zombie), it also makes all lobbed-shot attacks [[NoSell bounce off harmlessly]], protecting zombies near her from them.
127	%%* The "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Parasol Lady]]" Trainer class from ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''.
128	* Selphy, an Eligible Bachelorette in ''VideoGame/RuneFactoryFrontier'' has one of these when she's outside in the sun; she twirls it a lot, and since it's heavily hinted at that she's [[spoiler:a RebelliousPrincess]] this definitely counts.
129	** Sofia of ''VideoGame/RuneFactory3'' carries a parasol, mostly for the shade it grants, as she admits it's made of silk and is useless in actual rain. (You can [[ItemCrafting craft]] a duplicate of her umbrella as a [[LethalJokeItem fairly-powerful shield item]]).
130	* [[ShrineMaiden Okuni]] from ''VideoGame/SamuraiWarriors'' is a travelling performer who is incredibly [[SilkHidingSteel refined]] in both tastes and fashion, as is evidenced by her use of one of these, but it doesn't stop her from using it as a ParasolOfPain.
131	* From the ''VideoGame/{{Soul\|Series}}'' series, we have Setsuka, who wields a parasol (and a blade hidden within it).
132	* Josephine, the [[LethalJokeCharacter "fop"]] character of ''VideoGame/SuikodenV'', [[ParasolOfPain fought with one]].
133	* Princess Peach from ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' being the [[PrincessClassic sweet, feminine lady]] she is, often gets a parasol. She gets one in the first ''VideoGame/PaperMario'' game that lets her disguise herself as anyone she points it at. It overlaps with ParasolOfPain in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'' and the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' game.
134	* Princess Peach has access to Perry again in the fan game ''VideoGames/SuperMarioFusionRevival'' as her answer to Mario's Raccoon Suit. Perry can be used to fly, to slow her fall, and to attack.
135	* Several of the ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' girls can be seen with umbrellas, including Yukari Yakumo, Yuuka Kazami, Remilia Scarlet (who is a vampire, and uses it for sunlight protection), and Kogasa Tatara (the last one has it as a result of actually being [[{{Karakasa}} an umbrella youkai]]).
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139	* Mio from ''VisualNovel/LittleBusters'' always carries a lacy white parasol with her whenever she's outside. This emphasizes her traditional, elegant beauty, as well as implying a great [[DelicateAndSickly physical fragility]]. The fact that she's never seen in direct sunlight also hints at there being more to her than [[EmotionlessGirl what people see on the surface]], while her nickname 'no shadow' refers to the way she seems as though she doesn't belong to this world. The parasol is so integral to her character, in fact, that her default battle title is 'Parasol-holding Silent Beauty' and her credits sequences involve a stylised, slowly-spinning parasol. [[spoiler:It's very important to her plotline - she carries the parasol to hide the fact that she literally no longer has a shadow.]]
140	* Dahlia Hawthorne from ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyTrialsAndTribulations'' has a parasol with a shade of light pink and ever-present personal butterflies. [[spoiler:Until she burns them up with her demonic gaze as part of her VillainousBreakdown.]]
141	* As part of her elegant, traditional appearance, Kakuya from ''VisualNovel/SpiritHunterNG'' carries a red parasol when confronting Akira in the underpass. It'll make an appearance in some endings where Kakuya was supposedly locked away, signalling that she might not be gone for good.
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145	* A male example (assuming the gender of this character is stated) is the Monster in the Darkness from ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', who is ordered to stay in the shadows until [[EmergingFromTheShadows the right time to reveal him]]. When going outside, he has to stay in the shadows of a parasol, which is Franchise/HelloKitty pretty, to show his gentle nature.
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149	* Clemence Ceillet de Rousseau of ''Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittest'' infamy owned one such parasol. She quickly abandons it, though, considering "''She had no time to bother with petty things''".
150	* [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/winter_princess_parasol_2809.jpg This picture]] by [[http://flashbunny.blogspot.com Anand Duncan]] is a [[WinterRoyalLady winter princess]] carrying a parasol, and it's [[PrettyInMink trimmed with white fur]] to match her PimpedOutDress.
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154	* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunks'', Brittany and Jeanette took part in a beauty pageant where, at one point, the contestants dressed in Victorian costumes and handled parasols.
155	* Minnie Mouse has one in the [[TheGayNineties 1890s-themed]] WesternAnimation/{{Classic Disney Short\|s}} ''WesternAnimation/TheNiftyNineties''.
156	* The "Stormy Weather" episode of ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' features wannabe weathergirl Aurore Beauréal carrying one. Becomes ParasolOfPain when she turns into the MonsterOfTheWeek.
157	* Penelope Pitstop has one mounted on the back of her car, on ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces''.
158	* Cindy Bear of ''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'' fame.
159	* Pete White of ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros'' frequently carries one. It fits perfectly with his CampStraight characterization, but it's also fully justified because he's an albino.
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