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About Bella Umbrella |
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a long-time student and collector of umbrellas, Seattle's Jodell Egbert's
vintage collections were the nucleus around which she began Bella Umbrella. Her
venture is now the largest source of vintage and vintage styled umbrellas in
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The Umbrella Opens |
| As a soon to be bride and floral designer, Jodell wanted to do something
distinctive instead of renting a traditional white tent for her outdoor wedding
ceremony. She procured 75 vintage umbrellas for her guests in the event there
were showers on her wedding day. Each guest would be offered a beautiful
umbrella from the 1920' s-1940. Later the umbrellas would create a brilliant
backdrop to the happy day. It was the beginning of a beautiful marriage in more
ways than one. |
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Continuing to collect umbrellas, Jodell launched the Bella Umbrella website in
2001. Her personal collection of 100 vintage umbrellas was now available for
rent to brides all over the world. Since then Jodell has designed and developed
two unique umbrella collections; Vintage Bella and Signature Bella as well as
inventing and patenting the Bixi; an adaptor that quickly converts a Signature
Bella umbrella handle into a stunning bouquet holder.
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Designed by History |
| As Jodell built her
business, her appreciation of the history of umbrellas deepened to a keen
interest in sustaining a dying craft. She met a kindred spirit in Gilbert
Center, the legendary umbrella maven of New York. Gilbert Center has been
making umbrellas for over sixty years and is warmly welcomed to the Bella
Umbrella family. Today this company is dedicated to the artisan craft of making
umbrellas and parasols and to reestablishing the finely made accessory as a
fashion must-have for women of style and taste. |
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