The 'Cup'
No, no. This entry has nothing to do with something you drink out of! It's about the infamous Carolina Cup, held annually at Springdale Race Course in Camden, South Carolina. The 'Cup' as most of us call it gets everyone all antsy this time of year. Girls search for the perfect dress and guys search for the perfect.....bow tie (maybe?!).
Yes, it's southern tradition at its finest. The Carolina Cup is an actual horse race, however, most college students could care less about who wins the race or if they even get to see a horse at all. To make it easy for out-of-staters to understand....it's like tail-gating for a football game in dressy clothes. The field is scattered with tents and college students and I can't leave out those bright red Solo cups we're all familiar with.
But yes, the Cup gets us girls all frantic in mid-March when it's time to find the right dress. I won't pretend to be fasionable, because I'm not. (My mom still buys half of my wardrobe...sad, isn't it.) But I'll do my best to inform you of the 'styles' seen at the race. Fashion 411 for the Carolina Cup:
- Girls:
- sleeve-less, halter, or tube-top dresses are a must
- anything lacy or 'frilly'
- you can't go wrong with floral patterns
- big floppy hats
- over-sized sunglasses (Is it just me, or do those things make you look like fruit flys?)
- and of course.....a 'Southern' girl's best friend....pearls
- Guys:
- anything pastel colored
- bow-ties preferred
- the beloved SEERSUCKER SUIT (say that one 5 times fast)
- croakies and sunglasses around the neck