This umbrella is lovely, but doesn't open and close very easily. I couldn't get it to stay open.  I had to have my husband do it for me.  When i took it out some of the sequences were already falling off. I can't imagine getting it to go back into the sleeve it is supposed to be stored in.  if you don't use it very often it will be a lovely addition to your summer wardrobe.  I love how parasols keep you cooler in the summer.