ISBN: 9781130036084

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 356 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.7in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Pur… More...

RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 356 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.7in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: . . . through the Lord Chamberlain, an invitation, or, rather, command, to attend the Queens ball, on Monday night, we are obliged to forego the expected pleasure, and pay a visit of consultation to our dress-maker. June 16. Sunday. Through the kindness of Mr. Charles Augustus Murray, who is attached to the Queens household, we were to have attended divine service, to-day, at the chapel royal. To our great regret and disappointment, after the services of all the other churches had commenced, came a note from Mr. Murray to Mr. Webster that, owing to the departure of her cousin, Victoria, one of the Princesses of Coburg, the Queen would not attend chapel to-day; and presuming that we would prefer to go when the Queen was present, he had postponed sending the tickets of admission; and so we lost the opportunity of going to church at all. June 17. Mr. Webster dined with Sir William Rolfe, having declined invitations from the Marquis of Lansdoune, and several other noblemen for to-day. We are told that it is a great privilege to attend a court ball before a regular presentation, it being contrary to etiquette, and that it is a compliment to be appreciated by Mr. Webster and his party. June 18. The Queens ball, last night, was, of course, magnificent. Mr. Webster wore a court dress, which was exceedingly becoming, consisting of small clothes, silk stockings, diamond knee and shoe buckels, a coat of the fashion of the last century, lined with white satin, with a white satin vest, embroidered in colors and with ornamental buttons of the same style as the coat, with point lace shirt ruffles and lace frills over the hands. To the collar of the coat, behind, are attached ribbons, and c. , to give the appearance of a, bag wig of former times. This cos tume or u. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<