The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-24 00:00:00

dance. The company included the Duke of Wellington,
the Marchioness of Normanby, the Duchess of Richmond,
the Duchess of Sutherland, the Marchioness of Ail-sbury,
the Marchioness of Abercorn, the Earl and Countess of
Munster, the Earl and Countess of Kinnoul, the Countess
of Lichfield, Dowager Countess Cowper and Lady Fanny
Cowper, Lady Katharine Jcrmyn, the Earl of Dartmouth,
Lady Portman, &c. The party assembled at three o'clock,
and broke up shortly before seven. The Queen Dowager
came in the morning to see the arrangements, but was not
present at the petite fete.

LADIES' DRESSES.
HER MAJESTY.
A dress of rich white satin, trimmed with a deep blonde
flounce, the body and sleeves splendidly ornamented with
diamonds and blonde; train of beautiful white soil], bro-
caded in gold and colours (of Spitalfields m,inufacture).
lined with white satin, and elegantly trimmed with a wreath
of arbutus. Head-dress, a magnificent diamond diadem,
feathers, and lappets.
H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE.
A blonde net dress, over white satin, trimmed with
blonde and flowers; rich white satin train, embroidered
with gold; bsdy and sleeves trimmed with blonde, and
magnificently ornamented with sapphires and diamonds.
Head-dress, plume of feathers, diadem of sapphires and
diamonds; necklace and earrings to correspond.
MARCHIONESS OF TATISTOCK.--•COStUffle de Cour, COM.
posed of a most splendid silver dress, beautifully trimmed ;
train of white satin, lined with the same, and trimmed with
silver ribbon and silver flowers. Head-dress, ostrich
feathers, emeralds, and costly diamonds ; lappets of silver
blonde.

COUNTESS OF CHICHESTER._Train of rich mais satin,
lined with white glace gros de Naples ; petticoat of white
moire, trimmed with bouffants of tulle. Head-dress, feathers
and blonde lappets; ornaments, emeralds and diamonds.
VISCOUNTESS CANNING.--A rich train of lilac gros
d'Afrique, trimmed with superb point lace ; dress of rich
white satin, trimmed en tablier, with lace to correspond.
[lead-dress, feathers and point lace lappets; tiara, neck-
lace, and earrings of magnificent diamonds.
LADY G. SEYMOUR. White brocaded dress, with
blonde flounce; body and train in blue figured satin,
trimmed with blonde ; body and sleeves a la Maintenon.
[lead-dress, torsade, feathers, diamonds, and lappets.
HON. LADY FRANCES HOWARD.—_A train of rich pink
satin, lined with white gros, magnificently trimmed with
point lace ; dress of pink crepe over a satin slip, superbly
trimmed en tablier with point lace; bodice ornamented,
with berthe, sabots, and bows of the same. Head-dress,
feathers, and lappets to correspond.
HON. MISSES CAROLINE AND CATHERINE RICE.
Trains of apple-green satin, lined with white, and trimmed
with bouffants of net and nceuds of satin ribbon ' • bodices
of the same, tastefully ornamented with point de Paris
lace and blush roses; petticoats of tulle, over white satin
slips, trimmed with flounces of the same, and bouquets of
roses to correspond. Head-dresses, feathers and lappets ;
ornaments, brilliants.

MRS. GEN. BALFOUR.—A train of rich black satin,
with lace mantilla and rules, petticoat of Grecian tulle.
over satin, flounced with lace. Ilz.,ad-dress, feathers
and lace lappets; ornaments, amethysts and diamonds.
MRS. STEVENSON (the American Minister's Lady).__
Costume de Cour, composed of a rich pink satin train,
lined through with white pros de N..ples, elegantly orna
mentcd with crepe lisse, blonde, and flowers ; blonde berths
and sabots ; French tulle dress, over rich white satin ;
petticoat trimmed en tablier with blonde and ribbon.
(lead-dress, blonde lappets and feathers; parure of
diamonds.