The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-14 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY.

(As Queen Phillippa, consort of Edward III.). °,;e111
Over a skirt, with a demi-train of ponceau velvet, edged
fur, wore a suit of brocade, blue and gold. The centre and
edges likewise lined with minever. This fur—distinctive.' •
the highest social station in the middle ages, when the eostl:";f
of high and low, of ago and youth, were not cenfounded---.4'„,`"
Majesty alone wore at her ball. From the upper edge ""f :„
centre of the minever stomacher a band descended ef _,l
laid on gold tissue, and the other parts of the dress, the ittv";:ki
&c., likewise studded with precious gems. The Saverelle
wore an ample mantle of the splendid brocade, gold *and Si!vriekl,
with flowers of silver mattes and brilliants, over a gold grouote
whose marvellous tissue was made, as well as the blue and g
brocade, by the Spitalfields weavers. The mantle. wao like 0
lined with minever. Her Majesty's hair folded inwerd *O.;
Clovis, and bore the light crown of graven gold. Iler sktailjeosot
wore but one diamond on her head. This gem, value 10,
looked at a distanceH. l
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übycHits:gsysivoidr brilliancy
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wore a robe a queue in Genoa velvet, opening
light blue velvet appearing in the openings, whichn were trim—
med with pearls, long cordellieres to pearls, relieved by is
ls
q uets of diamonds.; the stomacher entirely covered with pear
and diamonds. The colffare, sky blue wirh r.arm and digSfri
H. R. H. THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE. • of
The costume selected by her Royal Highness was thetto,
Anne of Bretagne. It was remarkable for the sumpPl,,(l
noes of its materials, and had a gorgeous effect. -.Her • le,
Highness's dress was of crimson velvet, open on each side', A.
neath which was a robe of silver and gold tissues, embroi.le7o.
with diamonds, rubies, pearls, and sapphires ; the corsage
ass
entirely covered with diamonds and other precious sto is
Head-dress, a regal crown. set with brilliants and valuable 5,1,
bies and emeralds, with puff of crimson velvet, trout vvh'.
hung behind a long tulle veil, exquisitely embroidered 0",1
gold. The costume altogether was remarkably recherclie,,
highly suitable to the elevated station, as well as the assielly"
character of the Royal Duchess.
H.R.H. THE PRINCESS AUGUSTA OF CAMBRIDGE'.
Her Royal Highness's costume was taken after an origlasf
portrait of Princess Claude. It was composed of a robe __"r
rich silver brocade, trimmed all round with ermine, 071.
which was a tunic of Royal blue velvet. embroidered all oche
with silver fleur lie; round the top, and in the front, of
tunic, were stitched bands of jewels, couciating of dittra?o_l,4
turquoise, rubies, &c., of enormous value. Upon her kith
her Royal Highness had a splendid gold couronne, vet v/viii,
brilliants and turquoise, suspended from which was a tulle
which, behind, nearly reached the ground, elaborately gee
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broidered all over with silver, and edged by border 0' os
same. The veil was raised upon each arm, where it
clasped by agraffes of diamonds, imparting to the veil .the Ips
pearance of a royal mantle, with flowing sleeves.
HER GRACE THE DUCHESS Or BUCCLEE CH. it)
Ducal coronet, with a real() or -caul, sprinkled eV old ;
diamonds and pearls, with a long embroidered veil oi fc,°loed
mantle ponceau and gold, lined with white satin, and krill
with ermine ; jacket in ponceau velvet, trimmed the 5$ me .
long hanging sleeves beneath tight long sleeves or the litit
colour and material as the train ; the jupe blue velvet, • tot
the arms of the Buceleuchs emblazoned on the right die
of the dress, and those of her own noble family 00_1,es
left ; cordellieres in diamonds and precious gems of evire't‘
valuable . kind, surrounded - the waist of her Grace.
Grace, as the Mistress of the Robes, was expected to givees,*i
example of taste and splendour, but she far surpassed all •
pectition, although our description is lamentably deficient.
THE DUCHESS OF BEAUFORT. mer
Costume of Isabella of Valois. A most superb; costn,e,i
composed of a magnificent drap d'argent shirt, eenbroide!of
in relief with bouquets of flowers, butterflies of gold the
precious stones, of which the effect' surpassed anytisixg Son
kind we have ever seen. The under skirt of royal `er'r°,,od
velvet most magnificently embroidered with silver, pearls, -ese
dia.:needs, appeared to us, by its dazzling effects, to le": of
the work of fairies than that of mortals. The body-a rev Iftb,,,
the same matssrial, covered with diamonds, terminatedor?
resille Espagnolle pf pearls and silver chains. The band en eel;
most costly stones, and the sleeves of the velvet a crel'e
d'argent, embroidered with diaomnds and pearls falling gr;:V,
fully, and most nobly ornamented with the Spanish rega"•
In fact, all description is so much under the reality, that it tali, Is
fail to.give a just idea of the splendour and magnificence of t '.f
most truly Royal costume, ao highly gtaced by the love'
Duchess who wore it.
MARCHIONESS Or AMESBURY. t of
The character assumed by the fair Marchioness was th,a,,h-ie
the Duchess de Ferraro, sister of the Princers Claude. ;ea
costume was of the most splendid description, and has 060 is,
much anticipation in the circles of the beau monde. k
almost every particular the same as that of her Royal
the Princess- Augusta of Cambridge,- to' whom the a';',_",ais,
Marchioness was sister for the day. The colour of
rials alone differed ' • her Ladyship's dress was.of gold PAO.
flounced by a deep border of ermine; the tnnique was orittsoe
velvet, studded with fleurs de lie ; down the front'of'
nique were a profusion of diamonds atuand'emeralds, ai',!4lllilo''
around the top. Head-dress, a resille of gold, sett with wits'
monde, confined the bank hair, from which a veil of tulleifisei.
broidered with gold, was appended ; the front of her head*
presented an oreille of diamonds, intermixed with the hair.
LADY LONDONDERRY. Or
A Lady of the age of the Crusaders, with a p. 646 of
Crusaders.—Mantle of white satin, covered by a o°r with
silver open-worked, of the age of Louis XI., Line". eke'
ermine; the jupe the same—looking scales of armour .1'
in cloth of silver, trimmed with ermine, and on ever.o 110
truding tail is attached a diamond ; to fasten the mantle' y tr°
suds'. in brilliants of surpassing splendour ; in front a cordi. itotl
of din:l:Suds, with a broad plaque at top, in pearls' l
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eftdiamonds. The only coloured part of the dress is on tit'e
arm, a red cross of velvet, over which is laid a magir e of
cross in invaluable s:jamonds ; round the waist a .rivler_oo‘.
diamonds, applied in a Zieeek pattern. On the head a
of matchless diamonds ant: gems, with a rezilla on hetPv7o.4„,
of the head, and in front, studded likewise with je..hels..4
The cestutne was so surpassiN•sty magnificent, and'kewdlike
so true to history in i.s form, test her Ladyship 100
a queen of the middle ages evoked from the tomb, ?See es
her coronation dress. Even her Last
bore diamonds.
THE
!sship's shoes and ids
At this magnificent fete, where every
Lady seemed to...hieb,o
borrowed from different countries those srlendid dresse!'.7„ed
so well suited them, praise must be given to the illarels_roe,
do Lisboa for the manner in wbieh she poue trayed the F7vite..,o!
of her native land. It was formed of a blue :striped sills toes, t
bouillonnes of pink satin; she wore a black velvet pa,r° frog
ornamented at the top with point de Venice co ilex, in u:4l with
of it was a pink satin bow; the sleeves were trilirees of
bouffants of white satin and gold buttons. fie.‘a-"'
Spanish veil, ornamented with silver and diamonds.
THE MARCHIONESS OF CLANRICARDE*. goo:
(As As Germaine de Foix)--This Splendid costume `• "frost ."
posed of a violet velvet dress, embroidered in gold, t' soya' -
open upon gold tissue, and the body covered with ditah.v.see,
The extraordinary head-dress, which gave the sv.„,,helqic;oiet
ateardofvtahsewecloisatudmapet,edwafsarvetrhya himecniomanisnag
dtiosptihaye Marc :1714r5,t:.,
which were on it.
THE BARONESS BRUNOW. 0
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The costume chosen by the Baroness was highly 5u A oft
the occasione from her Excellency having the cominan'ai6Oeri.,o,o
lair dausemse in the Russian quadrilles It was a wag, oath!! :.J
and costly costume do Reese, of the time of the Eneres-s to trii
rine, and had evidently been made 'with a strict regard osS
.prevailing fashion of that periods it consisted of a rico