The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-11-13
FASHIONS fur October.


Hoops.-Ihese increase in favor every
day. They afe not confined 90 the extreme
it'hlohabiea-hot even 10 the c,y-hut
they enter The village church, and make
their way through tie fam house door.
The pianesi ladies, with but slight p,eteu-
sion to fashion, have given M their prein.
tices against !.eia and adopted lhem. Thus
thoY haHe ohlmned q cotrpleie triumph.
Notwithstanding the E,ir weaieis otcupy
two or even three times rs much snaco as
iney did formerly. That oaly increases
ihNr Importance in Tie world. Thus. y
says "tiieg, (,i!er advocating liIe fashion
on "a" score Of Utility, convenience and
ec""omy) "the question At Issue (if Il Ls a,
is,Gri reda>es 'i,e.. 10 one merely of fact
whether hoorel ak;rts 30 impari the prop
or contour to the female (urm. hd,
passed my window the other day mon
whom Icseiled tie battery Of curious aal
o"aefvani eyes. H. L-y notions oh Ibis sub
l.ft, she wSS Of the former school. ran
she was, amt Tim even unto laGkness. A.
The day was excessively warm. thouyb dis
cafdins or escllewing hoops, She had TOO
nuril sense 70 make hoTself ,nartyr 10
beauty 10y bearing along tho streets the
heavy cross ot lia.f dozen skirts. or of
even one. lies dress. therefore, (of rich
materials, | might aad,) hung STRAIGHT
d'wH 10 her tcut, c,inging closely about her
''tm. - Os.es Scfoggitgs ,ciOS. a. I!
looked IA us winding sheet. Aud as luel
would have it, thai might enjoy the op
po'IunAy o! lnSlluuug coinpaiisoB. n
young lady, admirably looped in tho pres.
cm Style, came by moment after. SO thai,
bp'A stars were IN my fold of vision at the
a8tne Tine. II Is well w,tlen that one Star
GiHeFen' from another star IN glory. Tie
demons ration MAS complete. You might
Is well compare n ,aaow canlie to the
Queen oi A'sht,' when She uRycils her
peerless i,co, and o'er Tue dark her silver
man.le throws as 10 ,.ken tlial c5llapsed
maiden 10 her Of The hoops. Tie one was
.'.,e schooner under bare polei-,lc other
Ii;c a s!lp OF war on tac bosom of he
deep WITH a!i Us snowy canvas spread, and
ITS gallant pennoHs streaming in the wind.
| voted unanimously Tor the hoop. as in ali
other instances, where they camo into com
panson with diiieroutS modes Of fitting out
HAT icariuI aud wonderful creature, wolnan,
To s"i, ihe streets or grace the drawing
ruOm.'
GoSNIIs.-Ihe fayorile eolors for bon.
uc.s arc brown and beaver, but All shades
"'e worn, aUd every complexion, from tic
delicate blonde TO the glowing bsunet O.
can lind tie hue lAa, becomes ii besi. We
4ive one Of u most beaail:nl dissertation
Tho mtcral is white satin, laid on tlu.
foundation plain. The font is edged twn
inches deep with puEeI mile, saDara..l in
tbe ceai'e ~ a narrow banI of otEb6aa mos
vcI'c;, edged on either side with blonde.
Two o'her bands, edged in ike malne,.
succeed tHe putting "a tuic. Two.nch ,.i}e
bands oi tie ubbed moss vclyet extend
across tne crown IN slanjiug direction
The lc!t side is adorned wi.h martbout
i&ihef'. The curtain IS Of white satin: !.
pulling of U.ic, headed by ualfow balal
oi 'viYet- forms finish to tie elge. The
h're. mining consist Of fuiI cap Of blonde.
m,i"!g'ed wiki flsriin aud tfn>h rose
buds, v'lh loops Of marrow black velvet
edged with lace.-|orter's 'Siarh
lioRsG RACING BEcoMlxG RespEcrAplr.
--lIofse racing is fast becoming arcspccta.
he hsuluuon, and there Is pOy scarcely
county IN toe State whicl cannot boast
OF l's 'aeo track, where people can witness
Tho sports of the turf without compromising
ihcn standing in the church OF commnni,y.
OF course mo racing" is allowed en- tlese
tracks, By very lexleFoUs construction,
as the lawyers would say, that sin Is
avoided, The horses 60 round singy, and
the "commilteo'--not the Judges" mind
ye-ume tlem just to SEQ which can 90
the fastest - Rorbrc{sr ~. .