It took place on the 27th of December in that year; and Passeri mentions,[167] that Vittoria came to Ischia from Marino on the occasion, escorted by a large company of Roman nobles. It appears, therefore, that she must have quitted Ischia previously. But it is probable that she did so only for a short visit to her native home, before finally settling in her husband's country. The marriage festival was held in Ischia with all the pomp then usual on such occasions; and that, as will be seen in a subsequent page, from the accounts preserved by Passeri of another wedding, at which Vittoria was present, was a serious matter. The only particulars recorded for us of her own marriage ceremony consist of two lists of the presents reciprocally made by the bride and bridegroom. These have been printed from the original documents in the Colonna archives by Signor Visconti, and are curious illustrations of the habits and manners of that day. [Sidenote: HER TROUSSEAU.] The Marquis acknowledges to have received, says the document, from the Lord Fabrizio Colonna and the Lady Vittoria, 1. A bed of French fashion, with the curtains and all the hangings of crimson satin, lined with blue taffetas with large fringes of gold; with three mattresses and a counterpane of crimson satin of similar workmanship; and four pillows of crimson satin garnished with fringes and tassels of gold. 2. A cloak of crimson raised brocade. 3. A cloak of black raised brocade, and white silk. 4. A cloak of purple velvet and purple brocade. 5. A cross of diamonds and a housing for a mule of wrought gold. The other document sets forth the presents offered by Pescara to his bride:— 1. A cross of diamonds with a chain of gold of the value of 1000 ducats. 2. A ruby, a diamond, and an emerald set in gold, of the value of 400 ducats. 3. A "desciorgh" of gold (whatever that may be) of the value of 100 ducats. 4. Twelve bracelets of gold, of the value of 40 ducats. Then follow fifteen articles of female dress, gowns, petticoats, mantles, skirts, and various other finery with strange names, only to be explained by the ghost of some sixteenth century milliner, and altogether ignored by Ducange, and all other lexicographers. But they are described as composed of satin, velvet, brocade; besides crimson velvet trimmed with gold fringe, and lined with ermine; and flesh-coloured silk petticoats, trimmed with black velvet. The favourite colour appears to be decidedly crimson. It is noticeable, that while all the more valuable presents of Pescara to Vittoria are priced, nothing is said of the value of her gifts to the bridegroom. Are we to see in this an indication of a greater delicacy of feeling on the part of the lady?