Parasols were the must have accessory for ladies in days gone by, to protect their faces from the sun's harmful rays, when pale skin was fashionable. Nowadays we are becoming even more aware that the sun can permenantly damage your skin, causing dryness, wrinkles, blemishes and also of the sun's contribution to causing skin cancer. As a result parasols are making a comeback, they make a striking fashion statement as well as providing protective shade.