, 1842-05-28
THE LADIES woRLDo OF FASHION.

A Maga=iae Of choice american Lite
.Tature.
THE first number of anew Month
Il ly Magazine with the above IL
tie, embelIished with the earliest
Fashions from Paris and London,
elegant, steel and mezzotint engra-
wings. lace work, embroidery, music
etc. was issued for January, 1912.
The work will be devoted especially
to the ladies', and will be issued in a
style eve before attempted in this
country. 1t will contain articles
from the most popular and pleasing
writers of the day, on every variety
of subject, but the work will be in
the main devoted TO the cultivation
of the home virtues. Hence most of
the stories will be of u practical, do
nestle character, from the pens Of
our best female writers, while the
earliest fashions IN all their varieties
shall be correctly given; So as to
make the work welcome at every
fire side, in the halls of the iashiona-
bic and the gay-the home oil the
viriuous mairon, whose own needle
supplies her raiment, as well as in the
store and sewing room of the mantua
maker and miiliner.
The main design Of the morh.
The prominent design Of the MaGI-
zine will be to furnish in elegant and
attractive style, the earliest, most cor
rect, and full report i'll advance OF all
the ether Magazines, and prior TO
the issuing of them here. of the
Monthly Fashions direct from Paris
and London. The advantage OF this
to every lady, who makes taste IN
dress the least matter of life, will at
once be apparent, and 10 the profess
sional dress maker and mIIlIner OF the
United States, the enterprise will be
of incalculabIe advantage. 1t is pio-
posed TO issue every month Il number
and variety of costume, which will
put to the blush every thing in the
way of monthly reports of the Fash
ions heretofore attempted.
For this purpose the publisher has
embarked the most ample means AMI
resources in the enterprise, and ia,
ma,ured his plans both in this coun-
try and in Europe. prior 10 com
mencement. 1t has been a iavolIte
project, and has been deliberately
undertaken, and will be carried
through vigorously. The first num-
Der gives an idea OF the beauty and
real excellence of the plates.
Elegant Steel E~HgrGringS.
In order 10 render the work orna-
mental in the highest degree, and to
make II a perfect parlor companions,
and an ornament to the cenir table,
as well as entertaining in its literal
,ure, and nseiul in the style of the
fashion plates, II is proposed l" issue
the most elegant Steel and Mczzo-
tint ~engravIngs from the first artists
in the country. illustrated by choice
and entertaining stories OF domestic
life. To vary the style of IIluStra-
tons, occasional Lace Patterns and
Embroidery, got out in unsurpassed
beauty and truth, by that excellent
artist, +. Quarcc, Esq. will also be
given; and TO leave nothing undone,
at times, will be given. the most popu-
lar and elegant Music Of the day.
Songs, Gallopadcs, Marches. etc.
The TWograPhy.
The work will be printed on clear
and beautiful type, on a page larger
than any of the present three dollar
Magazines, with fine margin, an
strong. white paper, and will contain
as much matter as can be compress
ed into thirty two large octave
pages.
Time Of Delivery.
The Magaziene will be issued on or
before the 18th OF the month pre-
ccdIng the month for which it will
bepublished, or dated, or about the
time the steamships which sail from
Europe on the first of the month,
usually arrive. Thus the work will
be in the hands of every subscriber
with the NEST correct fashions. before
they can be got out here, and antici-
pating all the Magazines at least six
weeks.
The Terms.
TO bring the work within the reach
OF all, it will be issued at two dollars
per annum for a single, or three co. J
pies for five dollars invariably in adj
vance, post paid. The cheapest of
the work will be at once appreciated.
when we state that the I.ondon I
World of Fashion retails in this coun- ;
try at $40 per annum, and the Lady's t
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