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Pasotti: Luxury Parasols and Umbrellas

Pasotti parasolsWith summertime vacation season here…and Fall 2015 High Point Market just 8 Fridays from today, we thought we’d introduce you, dear readers, to luxury, artisanal Italian umbrella & parasol maker: Pasotti + give you a brief look into the history of parasols and umbrellas, everyday items that we all use.

Well known for their exquisite craftsmanship, gorgeous carved and bejeweled handles and top quality materials, Passoti’s custom umbrellas and parasols are used by some of the world’s top celebrities, style icons and tastemakers, as you can see if you look at their Facebook Page.

Pasotti is a family business, started by the matriarch of the family, Ernesta Pasotti, shown below. Today, her daughter, Nicola, and Nicola’s two sons all work in the business. You can read more about their family by clicking here when you’re finished reading this post and seeing more examples of their unbelievably beautiful creations.Ernesta Pasotti, the founder of Pasotti Umbrellas since 1956.
What is the difference between an umbrella and a parasol?
A parasol is typically used to shade oneself from the sun, as shown below in this beautiful painting from 1918 entitled, SUMMER, by Colin Campbell Cooper.
Artist: Colin Campbell Cooper - SUMMER, 1918

and an umbrella is used to protect oneself from the rain, as shown in this stunning painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir, called *Umbrellas* from 1883.Pierre Auguste Renoir's painting, UMBRELLAS. Umbrellas and parasols have a wonderful history going back to earliest times.
Below, a parasol is depicted on the frescoed walls of India’s most famous site for ancient paintings, the Ajanta Caves – dating from 2nd century B.C to 6th Century A.D.
early parasol from India's Ajanta Caves frescoe paintings
When you’re finished seeing the rest of the gorgeous Pasotti umbrellas and parasols in the balance of this post, click on the picture below to be taken to a 2 minute video from the History Channel on the history of umbrellas. It’s charming & interesting! 
history of umbrellas - Hadley Court
The Pasotti family makes a variety of gorgeous umbrellas and parasols, and also can completely customize one for you, if that is your desire. Here are just a few umbrellas we love.

Our favorite umbrellas for spring and summer are these three.

pasotti umbrella

Pasotti umbrella

Pasotti Umbrella

Our favorite umbrellas for for fall and winter are these three.
Pasotti Umbrella

Pasotti umbrella Pasotti umbrella
And for every season, we love this parasol.
Pasotti black and white parasol
For travelling, we think this Pasotti folding umbrella, with its beautiful gold wrist chain, is perfection.
Pasotti folding umbrella
Readers, which one is your favorite? We’d love to know in the comments! And, to the Pasotti family: Thank you for carrying on such a very special and elegant family tradition, something we believe in strongly here at Hadley Court. Good luck at your upcoming tradeshow show in Las Vegas in August.

http://pasottiombrelli.com

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Leslie Carothers
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All painting images: Wikipedia, all other images:
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Comments

  1. Ginger Comstock says

    August 2, 2015 at 11:59 am

    I love this post, and the umbrellas are so gorgeous, of course I had to click through to their website. I think my favorite is the purple animal print….but they are ALL works of art! I live in Dallas, where the wind whips and sometimes will flip your umbrella inside out and break it. I would be sick if that happened to one of these beautiful umbrellas. I think if I owned one of these, I would save it for those little rain showers without whipping winds….and I would go out in the rain, just to enjoy being covered by such a beautiful umbrella.

  2. Wendy says

    August 1, 2015 at 9:02 am

    A beautiful umbrella can cheer up an otherwise dreary day. Pasotti umbrellas are all beautiful. I love the large green with the bright flowers ( though I would prefer a simpler style handle). In my life the folding style is much more practical!
    Thank you for the post. It is always wonderful to see what is out there!

    • Leslie Carothers says

      August 1, 2015 at 9:08 am

      Hi Wendy – thanks so much for taking your time to leave a comment- it is very appreciated.

      It’s fun to learn that your favorite is the one with the green flowers – it is so cheerful & pretty, isn’t it?

      Have a great weekend ahead & please stop back in again!

  3. Sarah says

    July 31, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    Wonderfully presented post! this may be one of my all time favorites of Hadley Court. How does one pick a favorite? I’d be proud to carry any one of these beauties. I’m off to watch the video and visit their web page. Thank you for introducing us to this company.

    • Leslie Carothers says

      August 1, 2015 at 9:06 am

      Thank you, Sarah – we are so glad you enjoyed it & really appreciate you taking your time to stop in and tell us so.

      Have a lovely weekend!

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