Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-01-05
Guide 10 the Fashions.


This useful Office. already f led for fourteen year.
with universal acceptance by the 'Lady's Book, y
| the publisher pledges himself to discharge in flu
| lure in q style surprising oil his former efforts.
! The Ladies' know perfectly well that our Magszine
i. the highest authority in Fashion.
| No Lady considers herself well dressed who con.
ravenes this authority, aud in own city, IN New
/ York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati. Louisville,
| Lexington, ST. Louis, New Orleans, Mobile, Rich
mond, Charleston, Savannah, and the other me
ttoposn cite, OF the various States, the tasteful
Fashion Plates OF the "Lady's Book" dictate the
laws of dress.
la future the figures will be thrown into tasteful
groups dis playing the graces OF dress to the best
advantage and the back grounds of the plates will
present interesting views, designed by hrsrate ar.
lists. As further assurance of tn Tough excel
Iepce in this department, the publisher has secured
the services OF Miss LESLIE, who will illustrate
The Fashion Plates in her usual fecitous and graz
pho style, uniting a thorough knowledge OF the
subject, with clear. Ineligible and graceful man
net of treating IT, Her descriptions are worthy Of
the productions OF her own glowing pencil, which
drew the earliest Fashion Plaies for the Lady's
Book
The Pubisher's correspon lent in Paris is pos
,essed of such ample means of obtaining the real
and present Paris fashions, and OF transmitting
them ia advance of all competitors, that the La
die. may continue, US they have always done, to
copy from our Plates what has received the sane
ton of iadisputaGle Ton the last, the newest the
best fashions, fresh from Paris
.a a,,s.,;y. ..,;.s ~ ,,szz ,,,t and line rne,ev
.o,. ara now comnle,e, Pictures fresh from. the
.ts &c onr e., ~. An.,ic.n a,,is,. are NM
,e,nallv in The hand. Of the abIes, American en-.
gravers, the subjects embracing not only the usual
popular and domestic topics, but others which are
interviewer into the very beartsuings of American
nationality, treating Ms they do, Of stirring iuel-
dents in the glorious and heroic age OF America.
With respect 10 the general literary and moral
tone Of the 'Lady's Book tor I843, II VIII main
tain its usual Consistent character oil a oom sue
contributors as Miss Leslie, Miss Srdgwirk MIS-
Hall, Mr.. Lmoury, Me- t. r. hlietl, mrs o's'
ournry' Ms. Folney l.. Howard, mrs. oeoa om,'h'
Mrs A. M AMMAN Mts' u Lee fen'z. MIS-
Parsons, and Mfs s. }. tsle continue their con-
uibuion., The oeanihnl ana the use'"', sl Una,
charms the fancy, ana all That inehos th' neat ana
guides the best affections oil our nature CONT
nue. to adorn and dignity our pages he lovers "i
historical romancr' ana those "no fess'u onr ma
non gl"'y as ."e l'''"e - 49, 49,.
fure VIII have thilr p'euhs, ,asres g'a'ne' py he
contributions OF Df hooe't Va p"u' r,' "u'"" VI
The d.d'at"f' IsIHVa'' &c me a"l''t's
Oi southern scenery Hho manners VIII recognize
with pleasure, among our correspondents, The name
of
". Gilmore SIMS,
the Novelist, author Of Guy Rivers tennessee,
&c. Those who are partial to graceful easy, non.
chslani gsntlemany stor, telling, will always hail
siih pleasure the monthly return Of
N. p. Wills.
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the fmiAde' P"s hsh o'n'o''
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ou' hn'''s WIZ "p' siVT us ''.e ''t,h,as.
me,a'e 'n' na9.s o' nm % o'i ,,i,h
the distinguished names o, -
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