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Ready for Rain
Umbrellas for fashion and function
By Jenny Watkins
April showers bring May flowers and delightful umbrellas to Birmingham apparently. Polka dots, stripes, floral print and gingham are just some of the styles this season. There's no reason to stay inside during dreary days this spring; brighten someone's cloudy afternoon by carrying an unforgettable umbrella.

Shop one of these stores around town that sell fun and fashionable umbrellas.
a.k.a. Girl Stuff
802-7735
43-inch polyester umbrellas, $15 retail (available in graphic dot, flower and pink and navy stripe designs)

Bama Fever/Tiger Pride
982-1115
Houndstooth umbrella (like Bear Bryant's hat), $16.95 (available in larger sport/golf size with brown wooden handle, $24.95)
Crimson and white umbrella with script "A" for University of Alabama, $12.95
42-inch mini orange and blue umbrella with Auburn logo or crimson and white umbrella for Alabama fans, $19.95 (both available in sport/golf size, $24.95)

Banana Republic
Classic black umbrellas with auto open/close, $38
Spring print umbrellas with wooden handle, $38

Belk
Mini auto open/close umbrellas, $22 (available in a variety of prints)
Basic automatic umbrellas, $16 (available in a variety of prints with a wood handle brushed with metal accents)
Mini yarn dye auto open/close umbrellas, $28 (available in a wide variety of yarn dye fabrics and small enough to fit in your purse)
Slender 'brella, $16 (a thin design available in a variety of prints and small enough to fit in your purse)
Francesca's Collections, 969-2432
Victorian umbrella, $30 (a black umbrella with a Victorian-style silver handle)

Saks Fifth Avenue
298-8550
Burberry (of England), $135 (with breathable, weatherproof and tear-proof fabric)
Marimekko (of Finland), $55 (bold and unique pattern with high-spirited colors)
Saks Fifth Avenue (private label) with silver or wooden handle, $30 (available in red, black, taupe, leopard print)
Simplicity, 995-4438
Animal umbrellas for children, $7 (available in ladybug, elephant, butterfly, penguin, frog and duck styles)
Compact umbrellas in a small pouch, $15 (available in pop art flowers, flutter green and pool house stripe designs)

Tommy Bahama
967-8389
Auto open/close and compact size, $30 (available in three colors/patterns: black polyester with non-flip feature; green and cream palm design; rust brown map design with an island labeled Birmingham)


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