The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-13 00:00:00

THE DRESSES.

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The following costumes were particularly remarkable for their
faithfulness to their epoch, as well as for their splendour and
striking effect

HER MAJESTY.
(As Queen Phillippa, consort of Edward 111. )
Over a skirt, with a demi-train of ponccau velvet, edged will,
fur, wore a suit of brocade, blue and gold. The centre and the
edges likewis9 lined with minever. This fur—distinctive
the highest social station in the middle ages, when the costume
of high an -I low, of age and yanth, were not emfounded—her
Majesty alone U ore at her ball. From the upper edge 'of the
centre of the minever stomacher a band descended of jewels,
laid on gold tissue, 4nd the other parts of the dress, the as
tz:e., likewise studded with precious gems. The Sovereig
wore An ample mantle of the splendid brocade, gold and silver,
with flowers of silver mattcs and brilliants, over a gold ground,
whose marvellous tissue was made, as well as the blue and gold
brocade, by the Spitalfields weavers. The mantle was likewise
lined with minever. Her Majesty's hair folded inward
Clovis, and bore the light crown of graven gold. Her Majesty
wore but one diamond on her head. This gem, value 10,000/.
looked at a distance like a star by its vivid brilliancy.
H. R. H. THE DUCHESS OP KENT.

wore a robe a queue in Genoa velvet, opening on each side,
light blue velvet appearing in the openings, which were trim-
med with pearls, long cordellieres in pearls, relieved by bou-
quets of diamonds; the stomacher entirely covered with pearls
and diamonds. The coiffure, sky blue with pearls and diamonds.
H, R.ll. THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE•

The costume selected by her Royal Highness was that of
Anne of Bretagne. It was remarkable for the sumptuous-
ness of its materials, and had a gorgeous effect. Her Royal
Highness's dress was of crimson velvet, open on each side, be-
neath which was a robe of silver and gold tissues, embroidered
with diamonds, rubies, pearls, and sapphires; the corsage was
entirely covered with diamonds and other precious stones.
Head-dress, a regal crown, set with brilliants and valuable ru-
bies and emeralds, with puff of crimson velvet, from which
hung behind a long tulle veil, exquisitely embroidered with
gold. The costume altogether was remarkably recherche, and
highly suitable to the elevated station, as well as the assumed
character of the Royal Duchess.
H.R.H THE PRINCESS AUGUSTA OF CAMBRIDGE.
Her Royal Highness's costume was takes after an original
portrait of Princess Claude. It was cowosed of a robe of
rich silver brocade, trimmed all round wit's ermine, over
which was a tunic of Royal blue velvet, embroidered all over
with silver flour delis; round the top, and in the front of the
tuoic, were stitched bands of jewels, consisting of diamonds,
turquoise, rubies, &c., of enormous value. Upon her head
her Royal Highness bad a splendid gold couronne, set with
brilliants and turquoise, suspended from which was a tulle veil,
which, behind, nearly reached the ground, elaborately em-
broidered all over with silver, and edged by a border of the
same. The veil was raised upon each arm, where it was
clasped by agraffes of diamonds, imparting to the veil the ap.
pearance of a royal mantle, with flowing sleeves.
HER GRACE THE DUCHESS OF BUCCLEUCH.

Ducal coronet, with a rezillo or caul, sprinkled over with
diamonds and pearls, with a long embroidered veil of gold; a
mantle ponceau and gold, lined with albite satin, and trimmed
with ermine ; jaiket in ponceau velvet, trimmed the same,
long hanging sleeves benea,h tight long sleeves of the same
colour and material as the train ; the jape blue velvet, with
the arms of the Bueeleucbs emblazoned on the right side
of the dress, and those of her own noble family on the
lett ; cordellieres in diamonds and previous gems of every
valuable kind, surrounded the waist of her Grace. Her
Grace, as the Mistress of the Robes, was expected to give the
example of taste and splendour, but she far surpassed all ex-
pectation, although our description is lamentably deficient.
THE DUCHESS ar,BEAUFORT.
Costume of Isabella of Valois. A most supab costume,
composed of a magnificent drap d'argent shirt, embroidered
in relief with bouquets of flowers, butterflies of gold and
precious stones, of which the effect surpassed anything of the
kind we have ever seen. The under skirt of royal crimson
velvet most magnificently embroidered with silver, pearls, and
diamonds, appeared to us, by its dazzling effects, to be more
the work of fairies than that of mortals. The body a revers of
the same material, covered with diamonds, terminated with a
resille Espagnolle of pearls and silver chains. The band was of
most costly stones, and the sleeves of the velvet a crevees
d'argent, embroidered with diamonds and pearls 'fallinggrace.:.
fully, and most nobly ornamented with the Spanish regality.
In fact, all description is so much under the reality; that it must
fail to give ajust idea of the splendour and maeniticenee of th:s
most truly Royal costume, so highly graced by the lovely
Duchess who wore it.
THE MARCHIONESS OF AILP:SBURY.
The character assumed by the fair Marchioness was that of
the Duchess do Ferrare, sister of the Princefs Claude. This
costume was of the most splendid description, and has excited
much anticipation in the circles of the beau monde. It was in
almost every particular the same as that of her Royal Hightesi
the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, to whom the amiabl-
Marchioness was sister fur the day, The colour of the mate•
rials alone differed ; her Ladyship's dress was of gold tissue,
flounced by a deep border of ermine; the tuniquo was of cerise
velvet, studded with fleurs tie lis ; down the front of the tu-
nique were a profusion of diamonds and emeralds, and alas
around the top. Heacl,tiress, a resille of gold, set with dia
monds, confined the back hdtri from which a veil of tulle. em.
broidered with gold, was appended; the front of her head-dress
freterzted sat oreille of diamonds, intermixed with the hair.
LADY LONDONDERRY..

A Lady of the ge of the Crusaders, with a group of fair
Crusaders.—Mantle of tAile sat'n, covered by a blondo of
silver open-worked, of the gge Of Louis XI., lined with
ermine; the jupe the same—looking scales of armour; jacket
in eloth of silver, trimmed with ermine, and on every pro.
trading tail is attached a diamond; to fasten the mantle, two
suns, in brilliant/of surpassing splendour; jn front a cordilliere
of diamonds, with a broad plaque at top, in pearls anti
diamonds. The only coloured part of the dress h on the left
arm, a red cross of velvet, over which is laid a magt:.ificent,
crass in invaluable diamonds; round the waist a riviere Pf
diamonds, applied in a Greek pattern. On the head a crown
of matchless diamonds and gems, with a rezills on both sides
of the head, and in front, studded likewise with jewels.
The costume was so surpassingly magnificent, and, withal,
so true to history in i,s form, that her Ladyship tooked like
a queen of the middle ages evoked from the tomb, wearing
her coronation dress. Even her Ladyship's shoes and gloves
burs diamonds.

MARCHIONESS DE LISBOA
At this magnifleeut fete, where every Lady seemed to have
borrowed from different countries those splendid dresses which
so well suited them, praise must be given to the Marchioness
4c Lisboa for the manner in which she pourtrayed the costume
of her native land. It wa3 formed of a blue striped silk with a
bouillonnes of pink satin; she wore a black velvet pardessus,
ornamented at the top with point de Venice co.lar, in the front
of it *as a•pink satin bow; the sleeves were trimmed with
boutfants Of white satin and gold buttons. }lead-dress of a
Spanish veil, ornamented with silver and diamonds.
THE MARCIIIOBBOS CLANBICARDF.

(As Germaine de Foix)—This splendid costume was corn-
poSed ttfa violet velvet dress, embroidered in gold, the front
kpEri tifidn ow tissue, and the body covered with diamond 3.
The aftsictrdittary head-dress, which gave the whole charac-
ter of the costUrrie• was very becoming to the Marchioness,
and was well adapted for the immense display of diamonds
which were on it.