Umbrella

It wasn’t sure who invented either Chinese or ancient Egyptians 

Records indicate that umbrellas were used to screen  monarch standing from the sun

Hoisting umbrella above emperor was done by the servant of highest rank

Chinese developed waxing paper parasols to protect from rain

4000 years ago , Chinese made umbrella collapsible and then design changed a bit

In Rome and Greece , umbrella was used to shade women and also men attending open-air theatre

Umbrellas made of waxed or oiled silk, became difficult to open or close when wet

Only females used umbrella as a protection from rain

Umbrella was discouraged  religiously 

Jonas Hanway -a man of poor health carried umbrella for 30 years to ward off heat and cold 

Gradually, umbrella came to be accepted by both gender equally 

“the American people never carry an umbrella. They prepare yo walk in eternal sunshine”- Alfred E.Smith