[Lolita 52 Challenge] Parasols: Vital or Frivolous?

This is what I am wearing today to go to the post office and buy cereal and milk at the local supermarket.

Outfit

Headband: Angelic Pretty

Suits pin: Chocomint

Bangle: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright

Bracelet: offbrand

OP: Magical Trump OP (L518) - Bodyline

Socks: Emily Temple Cute

Shoes: Cotton Candy Feet

Bag: Angelic Pretty

Parasol: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright

 

As you can see in the title, today's Lolita 52 Weeks Challenge theme is "Parasols: Vital or Frivolous?".

For me, they are in the vital side. You know, living in Brazil makes it kinda impossible to buy real parasols, because of the huge distance of a real lolita store, the devaluation of the brazilian money comparing to dollar, and for the 60% of the value of the item+shipping as a tax you should pay to the brazilian government every time you buy something abroad. Known this fact, while I was a beginner I would search local stores for generic foldable parasols (and I found many cute ones!), and sometimes even customize normal umbrellas to walk under the sun. Today, I still have only a few parasols, but every time I go out to walk under the sun for a long time I carry one with me.

Although I am being obbligated to use a parasol, because I am in the middle of a skin treatment, I think this is a very good habit to adopt; As it is not good to get exposed to sun too many time because of cancer and skin aging, parasols are a good choice, and also make wearing lolita in hot weather more bearable. Bonus if you need to hit someone, you alredy have a weapon with you, lol!

And you, do you think parasols are frivolous or vital?