The Sun.
London, England, 1824-06-02 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury gave an elegant
entertainment on Monday, at their house in Park-place, to the
Duke of Gloucester, the Marquis and .Marchioness of Down-
shire, the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, Lord and Lady
John Thynne, Lord A. hill, &c.

The Duke and Duchess of Leeds had a grand dinner party
on Monday, at their house in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square ;
among whom were, Mr. and Lady C. W. Melville, Mr. and
Mrs. G. Byng, Hon. Mrs. Fowler, Miss Beresford, &c.
The Duke of Grafton . entertained a distinguished party to
dinner yesterday at his house in Clarges-street.
Lord Sherborne had a large party to dinner yesterday at his
house in Grosvenor-street. _

Sii C. Hulse, Bart. had a dinner party yesterday at his house
in New Burlington-street.
The Duchess of Wellington gave a grand concert at Apsley
House on Monday evening. The whole range of apartments
were thrown open, which were illuminated with unique bril-
liancy. The major part of the haut ton were present. Among
whom were—Prince Gortchacoff, the Princesses Sangosyko„
Count and Countess Lieven, and most of the Foreign Ambas-
sadors anti Ministers, the Duke and Duchess of Leeds, the
Dowager Duchess of Richmond and the Ladies Lennox, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdown, the Duke of Grafton,
the Earl and Countess of Bathurst, the Earl and Countess
liarrowby and Lady Mary Ryder, the Earl of Westmorland
and Lady Georgiana Fane, the Earl and Countess Verulam,
Lord and Lady Gwydyr, Lord Ellenborough, Lord Palmer-
ston, &c.

Gamier gave a splendid ball and supper on Monday
evening at her house in Grafton-street, which was attended by
nearly three hundred distinguished fashionables.
Lady Davy's rout on Monday evening, Lower Grosvenor-
street, was very fashionably attended.
Owen 'Williams, Esq. M.P. had a dinner party yesterday at
his house in Berkeley-square.

FEMALE FASHIONS.
(From Ackermann': Repository of Arts, Fashions, (S'C.)
PROMENADE DRESS.—Pelisse of lilac gros (1: Naples,
made quite plain, fastened down the front, and edged with a
narrow carding of satin of the same colour: high standing collar,
rounded at the corners, and projecting outwards. The sleeve
large at the shoulder, and tapering gradually to the wrist, where
it is finished with a sexangular cuff and buttons, and a worked
muslin ruffle. The trimming is of the same material as the pe-
lisse, and is formed into sextants by flat bands with satin corded
edges arranged perpendicularly; it approximates at the waist,
widens as it reaches the shoulder, and also as it descends, till
it unites with the trimming that goes round the bottom of the
pelisse, which is finished with a double rouleau of satin. Rose-
colour bonnet of pros d. Naples, trimmed with the same, and
edged with folded crepe lisse: bouquets of flowers are placed
round the crown between the silk trimmings; the bonnet bent
in front a la Marie Stuart, and tied under the chin with rose-
colour crepe lisse. Cottage cap of British Mechlin lace, with
bows of rose-colour crepe Uwe on each side. Primrose-colour
gloves ; lilac kid shoes ; green parasol, lined with lilac.
BALL DRESS.—Dress of jonquil-colour silk barege, fanci-
fully ornamented with satin bows of the same colour : thei cor-
sage made rather high : the stomacher of jonquil-colour satin,
corded all round, and laced in front ; it extends across the top
of the bust, and ends nearly in a point at the waist, having bows
arranged all round at equal distances ; on the shoulder is a
double row of satin puffing corded at the edges ; satin ceintlire
with triangular leaves formed into a rosette behind. The sleeve
is very short, and decorated with satin bows, besides a net-work
of satin with ornamented knots at each corner ; it spreads over
the top of the sleeve, and tapers almost to a point, where it
unites with the double satin band that goes round the arm._
The skirt has two rows of silk barigc about half a quarter deep
set on very full, and alternately ornamented with satin bows
and a broad satin rouleau beneath. Turban of white crepe lisse,
surmounting a broad band of gold net,
richly ornamented with
stars at each point, and two gold tassels pendant on the left
side. Brilliant necklace of saphire and diamonds ; bracelets
and ear-rings to correspond. White kid gloves; white satin
shoes. French silk scarf of cerulean blue, with embroidered
lace ends.
[From La Belle Assemblee.
CARRIAGE DnEss.—Over a fine cambric frock is worn a
close pelisse dress of gros de Naples, the colour that of the
Parma violet : it is trimmed on each side of the bust, and
down the skirt, till the ornament terminates at the border of
the skirt, with united lotos leaves ; the leaves turning with a
decided point at each, not perceptable in the real lotos : at the
base small, beautifully wrought button,
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The sleeves are full, and wound
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round the arm by satin rouleaux, which take from the fullness
of the sleeve, and impart to it a rich finishing : the mancherons
correspond with the trimming down the sides. A whimsical
border finishes this dress round the skirt : it is of pink satin,
ornamented en medallions of white satin, edged round with a
light grey pluche de sole, a broader row of which trimming
finishes the border at the top and at the bottom next the hem,
which is relieved by a rouleau of satin, the same colour as the
pluche de soic. The collar of this pelisse is in the Pagoda form,
with Chinese bell tassals depending from the points. The
spring bonnet worn with the dress is small and very becoming ;
under it is a lacefichu, elegantly disposed on the hair, so as to
look like a cap : the bonnet is of white gros de Naples, lined
with pink, and crowned with a bouquet of pink fancy flowers.
The half-boots are of black satin, the gloves of lemon-coloured
kid, with a parasol of light willow green.
BALL DRESS.—Dress of tulle over pink satin, trimmed at
the border with puckerings of figured tulle, or richly figured
gauze, separated by rouleaux of pink satin, slightly interspers-
ed with full blown roses, branches of palm, and bows of pink
satin ribbon. The body formed of alternate stripes of pink
and white satin ; the pink stripes beautifully indented, which
imparts a striking and novel effect to the corsage. The sleeves
are of pink satin, short and full, with blond lace falling over
the top, and finished on the outside of the arm, next the elbow,
by a simple bow of pink satin, and a quilling of blond round
the arm. The hair is arranged in full curls, but sitting very
close to the head, and short at the ears ; the larger curls on the
summit are separated from the hair in front by a diadem comb,
very narrow, and very little ornamented ; on each side of the
head are placed full blown roses. Ear-Tinge of Turquoise
stones, and a necklace of one row of rare and valuable large
pearls finish this light and appropriate dress for the ball-
room.

SAILING MATCH. Yesterday afternoon the
first sailing match for the season took place above bridge, be-
tween the Don Giovanni, Captain Davey, and the Spitfire,
w h Captain Betsortli, for 50/.
The condition of the match was,
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that the vessel should sail from Blackfriars-bridge up the
river to Wandsworth, and return back to Cumberland-gar-
dens. The commanders of the vessels being well experi-
enced in nautical tactics, and members of the Thames Yacht
Club, much was expected from them. The match through-
out was, as expected, a gallant one, well maintained, and was
finally decided in favour of Don Giovanni, who, on obtaining
the lead of his antagonist, firmly
.supported it, and won the
wager in excellent style, leaving his. competitor a considerable
distance behind. On Don Giovanni arrival off Cumberland-
gardens, the announcement of the victor was made by the
firing of guns, and in the presence of a most respectable
company.