The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-10-13
FALL FASHIONS,

FALL FASHIONS.
For the benefit of our lady readers We
have to say that the Fall fashions promise
in no wise to detract from their "fair pro-
portions" There is no probability tha,
hoops will be relinquishsd during the pres
ent season. All the new robes require the
same amount of extension to produce their
usual brilliant effect, and the annoyance OF
clinging skirts, after being accustomed to
hoops, is SO great, that it will be long before
ladies will consent to resume them. In the
new fall hoops we notice some modification
in the size. which renders them more desira-
BILE for the season. plain heavy materials
| not requiring the amount of expansion per-
mitted to light summer fabrics.
Handsome morning dresses are made of
black and white check silk and wool, with
plain skirt, deep jacket, and wide sleeves,
bordering with bright contrasting color,
such as cherry, deep blue, maroon, green.
This is fancifui caprice, but it is very
pretty .-ot- itLsIaI Idia s..
For the purposes of decoration, velvet.
buttons, and chinille trimmings are mostly
in vogue, and are prepared in every variety
of style.
Poplins have made their appearance this
season in quite . new form, the central
eolors being wide stripes of dark purple,
green, or brown, plaided at immense distan-
ces by narrow stripes of orange colored silk
or cherry. The prominent feature in all
the designs for the season, is their large,
bold, and striking character; for small,
modest people, no provision seems to have
been made.
A very handsome cloak has made its ap-
pearance this season. The shape is shawl
circle, pointed back and front, and sur
mounted by the pretty three pointed hood,
which we have mentioned in a previous
number. To each of these three points
handsome tassels are attached. to the points
of the cloak before and still larger tasssls
are suspended with very stylish effect. The
material is a very fine napless cloth, in all
the favorite shades of drab and brown.
In trimmings great deal of taste will be
displayed this season, the materials being
very rich. and combined in beautiful forms.
The advent of chenille has proved quite an
era in the manufacture of varions kinds of
decorations. its susceptibility to charming
effects having rendered it an important aux
ilary in combination with other materials,
aside from the great number of elegant
novelties in which it forms the prominent
feature.
We have often heard that a thing was
worth its weight in silver, but did not
think we would ever see negroes sell for
such price. A few days since gentleman
Of this place paid $1,000 apiece for five
negro girls, from twelve to fifteen years of
age. Reckoning silver at twelve ounces to
the pound, which is troy weight, the negroes,
allowing them a hundred pounds weight
each, cost just their weight in silver.
The crazy prophecy Of some man that
negro fellows would, in five years, bring
$4,000, will, we believe, be fulflled.-Eutaw
(Ala-) Wing.
BANK AccoMMoDArroNs.-T money
editor of the Journal of Commerce has the
following notice of Bank operation in
Philadelphia:
There is much written and uttered about
the illiberality of the banks. but those who
complain most would be perhaps equally
loud in their condemnation if any trouble
should come through a want of prudence
on the part of these institutions. We
doubt if any of our city banks have been
as "close" as some of their sister institu-
tions in Philadelphia. 1t is reported that
one bank there became so costive that a
customer. a little irritated at the picayune
policy, drew a note for five dollars at thirty
days, covered it down the back with first |
class endorsements from his fellow suffer |
ers, pinned it to a ten dollar bill of the
same bank, as collateral, and then offered |
it for discount. This is what Jedediah |
Tompkins would call ''hinti,' around"