**** tess felt a little brazen to be outside without a parasol , especially so when she reached the top of the hill on bellevue avenue and spied a group of young debutantes clustered in front of the newport casino dressed entirely and elegantly in white , with perfectly matched lace parasols , exquisite hats , and elbow-length kid gloves ( their first pair of the day ) , all calculated to compete with the genteel matches taking place on the lawn courts within .