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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Debora, post: 1143442, member: 1476&quot;]Well, according to the link above, the company began using nylon for umbrella manufacture during World War II because silk was required for the war effort (parachutes specifically.)&nbsp; If I had to guess, I would think 1950s.&nbsp; That&#039;s based on the navy color and handle material/shape which reminds me of an umbrella my grandmother owned from that period.&nbsp; Paragon excellent quality umbrellas apparently.&nbsp; (There&#039;s even one in the V&amp;A&#039;s collection.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Debora[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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