Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-07-24
The Queens Ball.

The New York Tribune contains some
particulars of the Fancy Ball Of Her Ma
jesty Queen Victoria, which took place
on the night of the 18th of June. We
extract so much as describes the dresses
of the Queen, Prince Albert, the Ameri-
can Minister and his wife. and Col. Van
Allen.
The Queen wore le grand habit de
cour' of the fashion of the Court IF Louis
XIVth--a dress made of rich gray wa
tered silk. trimmed with gold and silver
lace, and o,namented With bows of rose
colored ribbon fastened By bouquets of
diamonds. The front Of the dress was
open, and the under-skirt was made of
cloth of gold, embroidered in shawl
pattern in silver. scalloped and trimmed
with silver fringe. The gloves and shoes
were embroidered alternately with roses
and feus de lis in gold. On the front of
the dress four large pearl>shaped emer>
aids of immense value, were observed.
On the top of Her Majesty's head was
placed small Diamond crown; at the
side of the head, a large emerald set in
diamonds, with pearl loops, and the hair
behind was plated with pearls.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert,
was dressed in coat of rich orange
satin, brocaded with gold and with a
green sprig--,he sleeves turned up with
crimson velvet, embroidered in gold and
silver, with pink satin epaulette upon
the shoulder; baldlick of gold lace,
embroidered with silver and edged with
a fringe of pink silk and silver bullion,
carried the sword. The breeches were
of crimson velvet with pink satin bows
and gold lace stockings of lavender silk !;
sash Of white silk and gold fringe. The
hat was Trimmed with gold, with white
ostrich feathers round i.
His Excellency, the American Minister,
Hon. Abbott Lawrence, appeared as John
Winthrop, Governor of Connecticut from
1857 to 1876 He wore very hand.
some dress of dark blue velvet, richly
trimmed with gold lace, a maroon color>
ed cloak, and golden baldrick, with
sword--high boots Of russell, edged with
point lace--black felt hat with white
cochade and a plume. This costume
was admirably suited to the fine and
portly figure of the Minister, who look
ed remalk ably well in it.
The dress of Mrs. Abbott Lawrence
was very becoming. She represented
Anna Dadley, wife of Gov. Bradstreet.
A train of brown satin was lined with
pomona green satin. fastened back with
scarlet ribbons, pearls, diamonds and en-.
eralds; the body and sleeves were fas-
tened in spaces with emeralds, diamonds
and pearls, over fine lawn chemisette /;
the girdle was Of rubies and pearls; pet
ticoat of rich scarlet damask, with broad
gold border on each side Of a feather
trimming of rare American bird on the
head, emeralds, diamonds and gold acorns
over which was worn a long scarf veil,
fastened up on one side with a diamond
eagle.
Col. Van Allen presented himself in
the Royal presence as Gov. Petrus Stuy-
vesant of New Netherlands, and the
splendid materials of which the costume
was composed, green velvet and gold,
with baldrick Of cloth Of gold, created
no ordinary amount Of attention. The
mantle of crimson velvet was heavily en-
broidered in gold, worked in a pattern Of
great beauty the wrist and knee ruffles
were of costly lace, and the sword. in a
scabbard of crimson velvet, was relieved
with FURNISHED gold.