The Sun.
London, England, 1824-02-03 00:00:00

PBTWORTH FETE.

The Earl of EGREMONT has for some time intended to gratify
his numerous friends with a grand entertainment at Petworth,
for which preparations had been making with assiduity, and in
the spirit of munificent hospitality suitable to the liberal cha-
racter of this estimable Nobleman. We announced the in-
tended fete a few days ago, and gave a description of the
venerable mansion in which it was to take place. On Thurs-
day the entertainment was given in the best style of Princely
hospitality, and was attended by the most distinguished persons
who could be collected on the occasion. The Main purpose was
to do honour to the accession of his present Majesty to the
Throne. The company amounted to between six and seven
hundred, and therefore every loyal impulse was connected with
the expectation of a magnificent entertainment.
The avenues through the park, and the entrance to this
princely mansion, were brilliantly illuminated by a profusion of
variegated and ornamented lamps. The spacious tennis-court,
90 feet in lengtn by 30 in width, was elegantly and tastefully
fitted up for the accommodation of the numerous company as a
supper-room. The superb carpeting—numerous fancy stoves,
whose temporary erection-was warranted by the seasonableness of
the weather—the scarlet draperies, covering the entire walls of
this noble court—every variety of national flags, and a brilliant
display of gold and silver caps, the sporting trophies of the noble
host—presented a scene of fairy splendour that has seldom been
equalled. The elegantly carved room and square dining:room,
were devoted to the merry dancers, and, together with the
Statue Gallery and Tennis-court, were richly illuminated by
numerous costly lustre*, supplied especially for this happy oc-
casion by Messrs. Hancock, Shepherd, and Co. of Cockspur-
street. The company, consisting of the principal Nobility,
Clergy, and Gentry, of the western part of Sussex, began to
arrive at half-past ten o'clock, receiving continual accession
until midnight. Never was hilarious enjoyment more conspi-
cuous than in the fashionable components of this numerous
party, and the fete altogether was one of surpassing brilliancy.
The splendid Collection of Pictures, in which the Noble
Earl is allowed to be a judicious connoisseur, elicited general
admiration.
Amongst the company were—The Countess of Carnarvon
(sister to the noble host)—his Lordship's sons (the Colonels
Wyndham) and their ladies—his daughter (Mrs. King) and
her husband—his sons-in-law, (Sir C M. Burrell. Bart., and
Colonel Fiszclarence)—his nephew (Capt. Wyndham, of the
Royal Navy) with his lady—his nieces (the Ladies Marsham)
—Duke and Duchess of Richmond—Duke and Ductless of
Argyll—Lords and Ladies Selsey, Winterton, and Delazouch
—Dowager Lady King—Sir Robert and Lady Macfarlane—
Admiral Sir I. Coffin, Burrell, Esq., M. p.—Mr. and
Mrs. Huskisson, &c. &c.
The supper comprised every delicacy of the season, and the
liqueurs and wines were of the choicest qualities.
A profes•Aonal band came down from London, and that of
the Sussex Militia was also in attendance.

The dance wAs kept up until five o'clock in the morning, at
which hour most of the company left the hospitable mansion of
their noble host. _

The decorations being left in state quo, the lamps, lustreg,
and tables had but to be replenished for the ensuing night
(Friday), which walvdervoted to the entertainment of about 250
of his Lordship's tenantry. and trades-people. This happy
party, resolving to be gratified to their hearts' content, and de-
sirous of evincing their sense of the Noble Earl's kindness by a
spirited acceptance of his proffered hospitality to its fullest ex-
tent, came a full hour earlier than their tonish predecessors,
and tripped it on the " light fantastic toe" an hour or two later
than had been done on the previous occasion.

LONDON FASHIONS.
From Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Fashions, Manstfic-
tares, tic. 4-c.)
WALKING DRESS.—A rich brown colour cloth coat, made
plain, and trimmed in front, where it fastens with graduated
scollops of French braiding ; broad at the shoulders, lessen-
ing towards the waist, front thence extending till it reaches the
bottom of the skirt, and finished on the outside with fringe of
the same colour. Broad band of braiding round the e;llar,
waist, cuffs, the bottom of the skirt, and the seams of the back,
which meet in a point, and are ornamented in the centre, and
finished with frogs. The epaulette is formed by a double row
of fringe, and from the wrist art ornamented scroll of braiding
extends half way up the arm. Black velvet bonnet, lined with
the same ; the brim very broad, and edged with amber-colour
satin and cord : the crown deep, and small towards the top ;
the velvet in large folds round it, and relieved with bands of
amber-colour satin, garland of fancy flowers, and satin bands
of French folds. Cottage cap, with full border of British
Mechlin lace. Yellow gloves, chinchilla muff, and black
satin boots.
EVENING DRESS.—Dress of Urling's lace over a pink satin
slip ; the corsage a la Rubens ; the front formed of four pink
satin straps edged with white satin, and fastened on each side
with small gold buckles. The sleeve short, and composed of
four rows of pink satin squares edged with white ; between
each row a full puffing of lace appears; satin band round
the arm. The angular-embroidered stripes of the skirt are ter-
minated in festoons of flowers, and a deep flounce of scolloped
lace arranged beneath, and the whole finished by a rich embroi-
dered scolloped border; the length of the skirt approaches to a
train. Spanish hat of pink satin, turned up all round, rather
broad in front,' where it is slashed transversely, and tulle intro.
duced, excepting towards the left side, where a feather pro-
trudes, of which there is a full plume of pink and white. The
crown has a quadrangular ornament, which is lined, and each
corner turned over. Ear-rings and bracelets of pearl set in
gold ; gold chain and cross. Long white kid gloves, lace scarf,
and white satin shoes.

( From La Belle AssembUe.)
CARRIAGE DRESS.—High dress of cachemire of a pecu-
liarly fine texture ; the colour, a bright Indian red. The border
of this dress is ornamented in a very curious and novel manner.
A rouleau of satin, in a pointed wave, runs across the bottom,
about five or six inches above the hem, and over this rouleau
are laid antique ornaments, representing spears' heads, to each
of which is affixed a ring handle. The bust, on each side, is or-
namented with embossed wheat sheaves in satin, and manche-
roes are trimmed in a correspondent manner, Though the
dress is made high, it has no collar, but is finished at the throat
by a falling collar of fine India muslin, edged with Vandyke
lace. The bonnet worn with this becoming costume is of elate-
coloured velvet, trimmed with satin bows and folds, inter-
spersed with several full-blown flowers of different colours ; a
small lace cornette is worn underneath, and the bonnet is tied
with Indian red ribbon. An ern-.ine muff, and black satin half
boots, complete this dress.
OPERA DRESS.—A gossamer satin robe of a pale amber
colour, with three flounces at the border, in festons ; the
flounces falling over each other, and quilled en dent: de louys ;
over these are slightly scattered China aatres of different colour's.
The bust is not distinguished by any ornament, but it remark-
able for the delicate correctness that shields it, without con-
cealing the contour, which is embellished by boupnt drapery,
laid across next the tucker, and divided simply by a bow in the
centre. The sleeves are short, but not so full as they were worn
last month. The hair is arranged in Parisian style, with a
head-dress formed of pearl-colour satin bows, which tie under
the chin, ala illarmotte, withfichu ends, trimmed with blond.
Two white feathers, beautifully drooping, fall over the left side
of the head, and nearly touch the shoulder, A necklace, com-
posed of two rows of large pearls, and a scarf of fine white lace,
disposed in drapery, finish a costume, which, we must say, has
more style and novelty to recommend it than what is generally
more becoming in full dress : for a coiffeure, tied down close to
the face, with a robe ornamented with flowers, and white feathers
depending from the head, is one of those innovations which a
pretty woman of fashion will sometimes fall into, but it is not
in goad taste, and conveys the idea of indispositi..a.