Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-04-08
Literary, Domestic, and Fashionable Famil
Magazine.

Magazine.
iODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR ls43.
EDITED BY MRS. s. j. HALE AND OTHERS.
The long established Arbiter of Taste, Fash.
ion, and the Bellies LettreS, for the
Ladies Of America.
GODEY'S LADY's BOOK having been, for
~ so long series Of years, universally re
cognzed as the exclusive and indisputable
guide to the fair sex, in matters of taste, fash.
ion, and literature--the only work conducted
by distinguished Female authors, who have
won for themselves high place among the
guiding spirits Of the age-the only work
which in point of fact has been exclusively
devoted to the ladies, its favor with its TAR
patrons has not been less remarkable than lis
perfect adaptation to their feelings and tastes
and their requirements. In entering upon
new year, the publisher, without diminishing
in the least that sterling and usefal literature
which has long resulted from laying under
contribution the native good sense and elegant
fancy Of our American Female writer's, will,
as each successive number appears, present in
the several departments Of literature. fashion,
and pictorial establishment, a constant and ev-
er varying succession Of new and striking fea
lures. Nor does he promise without ample
ability 10 perform. The best literary talent,
The best efforts Of the most distinguished Ar
lists in the country-and 10 crown as well as
to adorn the whole, the most perfect arrange
ments for the reception Of the American, Lon
don and Paris Fashions, for the ladies Of our
country.
1t has passed into custom to assert that dress
is matter Of trlf1ng Importance, but this ev-
cry lady knows TO be utterly false. Taste in
dress is universally felt to be the INDEX Of
thousand durable qualities in woman, while a
deficiency in this respect always Injuries one,
in the estimation of strangers, and even OF her
immediate friends-lhe beauty OF Helen and
the wit Of Aspasia, would hardly commend to
general favor an acknowledged DowDY In dress.
Hence the importance of an accredited guide
10 the Fashions.
This useful Office, already filled for IA years
with universal acceptance by the Lady's Book,
the publisher pledges himself to discharge in
future in style surprising all his former e!>
forts. The ladies know perfectly well that our
Magazine is the highest authority in fashion.
No lady considers herself well dressed who
contravenes this authority, and in our own
city, in New York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincin>
natl, Louisville, Lexington, St. Louis, New
Orleans; Mobile, Richmond, Charleston, Sa-
vannah, and the other Metropolitan cities oil
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 he back grounds oil
| the plates will present interesting views, de-
signed by frs, rate Artists.
AS further assurance OF thorough excel
ence in this department, the publisher has Sc
cured the services Of Miss Leslie, who will IL
iustrate the Fashion Plates, in her usual fell
cilous and graphic style, uniting thorough
knowledge Of the subject, with clear, intelli
gible aud graceful manner of treating it, Hel
descriptions are worthy Of the productions o.
her own glowing pencil, which drew the ear
Hest Fashion Plates for the Lady's Book.
The publishers correspondent in Paris il
possessed Of such ample means Of obtaining
the real and present Paris fashions, and .
transmitting them in advance Of all competit
ors. that the ladies may continue, as they have
always done, 10 copy rom our plates what ha
received the sanction of indisputable ton, tn,
last, the newest, the best fashions, fresh from
Paris.
The arrangement for producing most bril-
liant and attractive series Of Mezzotint an
Line Engrayings, are now complete. Picture
fresh from the easels Of our first rate Ameri
can Artists are now actually in the hands O
The ablest American engravers, the subject
embracing not only the usual popular and do
nestle topics, but others which are interwo
ven into the very hearistrings Of America
nationality, treating as they do of stirring in
cidents in the glorious & heroic age Of America
With respect to the general literary an
moral tone of the Lady's Book, Tor 1912, it wi
MAINTAIN its usual consistent character Of
Domestic and Fashionable Family Magazine
While such contributors as Miss Leslie, Mis-
Sedgwick, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Embury, Mrs. L
f. Eiet, Mrs. Sigourney, Mrs. Volney e. Ho"
ard, Mrs. Seba Smith. Mrs. A. NJ. +. Annar
Mrs. c. Lee Iientz, Mrs. Parsons, and Mrs
J. Hale continue their contributions, the beau
+ tilul and the useful all that charms the fancy
and all that mends the heart, and guides tn
best affections Of our nature, will continue I
. adorn and dignity our pages. The lovers c
historical romance, and those who regard GU
nations glory as the prime object of or nation
literature, will have their peculiar tastes graz
/ lhed by the contributions Of DR.. Robert NJ
Bird, the author Of The Gladiator 'Calavar
&c. The admirers Of Southern scenery an
manners will recognize with pleasure, anon
our correspondents, the name OF w. Gilmor
Slmms, the Novelist, author OF 'Guy Rivers
'Gemassee,' &c. Those who are partial
graceful, easy, nonchalant, gen,Iemanly stor
telling, will always hail with pleasure tn
!, monthly return Of N. P. Willis, the most p
quaint, lively and fertile Of all magazine WI
lers.
e. The admirers Of the high toned, moral ar
domestic Nouvelle.te, will recognize with pie
sure, among our contributors, the name Of 1
s. Arthur, author Of six Nights with Il
| Wash ing,Ouians,' &c Contributions re a