Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-29
Literary, Domestic and Fash
iondbie Family Magazine.
Q5D5DfHH73
LADY'S BOOK FOR 1843.

Bellies lfttres, tor the tsanies u HH'cf'oos
* oDEY's LADY's BOOK having been, for 80
" long series Of years. universally recognized
% the exclusive and indsputabls guide 70 the fair
SEX 10 matters OF taste. fashion and terstare--tbe
only work conducted BY distinguished female au-
tbors. who have won for themselves high place
among the guiding spirits Of the sge--the only
work which in point Of fac, has been
Exclusively der0ied 10 the Ladies,
its favor with its fair patrons has not been less re-
markabIe than It's perfect adaptation their feel
ings and tastes and their requirements. In enter
ing upon q new year. the Publisher, without dmin-
ishing in the least that sterling and useful Litrra-
ture, which has long resulted from laying under
contribution the native good and elegant fam
cy Of our American female writers, will, as each
successive number srpears, present in the several
departments Of Literature. Fashion and Pictorial
Embellishments, constant and ever varying sue
cession of new and striking features. Nor does he
promise without ample ability to perform ne
best literary talent, the best efforts OF the most DIS
tingnshed artists in the country--and to crown as
well as 20 adorn the whole. the most perfect ar
engagements foI the reception of the
American, London and Paris Fashions
far in advance of any other publication in this
country, enable him 10 assure the patrons Oh 'ne
LADY'S BOOK that the forthcoming volume WIZ
more than justify its welLeained title OF the Nag
a=ine of Magosines for the ladies' Of our country.
Ii has passed into custom to assert that dress u
matter of rifing importance, but this every lady
knows 10 be utterly false Taste dress is unlser-
s,lIy felt to be the index OF thousand desirable
qualities in woman, while deficiency IN this les
pect always Injuries one in the estimation oil stran-
gers, and even Of her intimate frends--ihe beauty
OF Helen sud the Wit Of Aspssis, would hardly
commend to general favor an acknowledged doUds
in dress. Hence the Importance Of an accredited
Guide TO The Fashions.
This useful Office, already led for fourteen years
with universal acceptance by the 'Ladys Book,
the publisher pledges himself 10 discharge in flu
ture in style surprising all his former efforts.
The LHdies know perfectly we'll that out Magazine
is the highest authority in Fashion.
No Lady considers herself well dressed who con-
travenes this authority, and 10 own city, nNew
York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati Louisville,
Lexington, ST. Louis, New Orleans. Mobile, Rich
mond Charleston, Savannah and the other me-
tropoitan cities of the various States the tasteful
Fashion Plates Of the "Lady's Book dictate the
laws of dress
In future the figures will be thrown into tasteful
groups displaying the graces Of dress to the best
advantage and the back grounds OF the plates will
prcsent interesting views, designed by hrstrate ar
fists. As a further assurance of thorough excel
lence in this department, the publisher has secured
the services of Miss LESLIE, who will illustrate
the Fashion Plates in her usual fecitous and sra-
.,,t;sc, Win clesr n,elHoible and graceful man
no, rs ,,oa,;,g i, Her d.sc,io,;ons are WORTHY ot
~. n.o4,c,;,o. of b.r ou,, olo,ving nencit winch
d,.y tho .arBes, Fashion PIa,e. for The Indy,
paoL
m. poh,i.b.,s corrssronaep, /, par;. i. NOS.
...ad af ..ch .rnnla 80. of oh,.r;no ,he real
80 -, -. r.sh;an. sna of ,ran.ni,,ino
- aI,.oa IS III .an,n.,;,or. ,h., ~. 10
a.. 30. .on,nn. =. ,hay have ,luay. dome. 10
con- fro,, onr Plates VIA, ba. received m. sane.
~; ~ ..J;.,,t,Lls IT, Tho La, tho ne..., tho
,s,, f..b;on. f,e,h from Paris.
The arrangements for producing a most brilliant
and attractive series OF mezzotnt and lire engrav
.nes are now complete. Pictures fresh from the
eases of our first rae American artists are nov
actually in the hands Of the ablest American en-
srsves, the subjects embracing not only the usual
popular and domestic topics, oui DINERS wn'ch are
interviewer into the very heartsttings OF American
nationality, treating, they do, OF stirring ncI-
dents in tho glorious and heroic ago OF America.
With respect to tho general literary and mora
tone OF the Lady DOOR Tor 1881 II WI" "'a.h,
iaA' ns usua, oons''e"' s s"a'ae.e' u va" -,
an" o"''o""'' 'y -. NJ
contributors as MISS .ssne, MISS S,"s",.N' rs
hs"' VIZ h'nooV' Ni. ~ ~,
o.fh'!' Ms 'o"e. r' uo~1-"' u NJ
w MIS- a. w maj M ~ -.
PARSONS ana Hrs o. . nae oo".'nre '"em CIV ~
u'ou''"",' S"e ''p", ,m ana w IL
o"ai"s Tue amy r"' a" ''e' Wv "us III -,
s"'nFs 'ne oe'' "ue.'ie"s " ou. "a .s