Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-01-14
Literary, Domestic, and Fashionable Famil,
Magazine.
GODEY's LADY,S BOOK FOR 1913,

Magazine.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR 1s43.
xDrEp BY MRS. 9. J. HALE AsD OTHERS.
The long established Arbiter of Taste, Fash
Ton, and the Bellies Lettres, for the
Ladies Of America.
EODEY'S LADY'S BOOK having been, for
~ so long a series Of years, universally re-.
cognized as the exclusive and indspuiable
guide to the fair sex, in matters Of taste, fash.
ion, and Ii,erature-the only work conducted
by distinguished Female authors, who have
won for themselves a 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 fair
patrons has not been less remarkable than its
perfect adaptation to their feelings and tastes
and their requirements. In entering upon
now 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 nun ber appears, present in
the several departments OF literature. fashion,
and pictorial embellishments, constant and ev-
or varying succession Of new and striking fea
lures. Nor does he promise without ample
ability TO perform. The best literary talent,
The best efforts Of the most distinguished Ar
lists in the country-and 10 crown as we'll 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 trifing Importance, bu, this ev-
cry lady knows to be utterly false. Taste in
dress is universally felt to be the index Of a
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-the beauty OF Helen and
the wit of Aspasa, would hardly commend to
general favor an acknowledged DowDY In dress.
Hence the importance Of an accredited guide
TO 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 eff
forts. The ladies know perfectly we'll that our
Magazine is tho highest authority in fashion.
No lady considers herself we'll 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 Of
the various States, the tasteful Fashion Plate,
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 oil
, the plates will present interesting views, de-
signed by first rate Artists.
As further assurance of thorough excel.
IL, = 10 IL hl,oAa L.,
cured the services Of Miss Leslie, who will il.
lustrate the Fashion Plates, in her usual fell
citous and graphic style, uniting q thorough
knowledge Of the subject, with clear, inteli
gible and graceful manner of treating it. He
descriptions are worthy of the productions o
her own glowing pencil, which drew the ear
lies, 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 O
Transmitting them in advance Of all competit
ors. that the ladies' may continue, as they hav.
always done, to copy rom our plates what ha
received the sanction Of indsputable ton, tn,
last, the newest, the best fashions, fresh from
Paris.
The arrangement for producing most bril-
liant and attractive series Of Mezzotint ant
Line Engravings. are now complete. Picture
fresh from the easels Of our first rate Ameri
can Artists are now actually in the hands o
' the abest American engravers, the subject
: embracing not only the usual popular and do
r messic topics, but others which are interwo
ven into the very hear;strings Of America
!. nationality, treating as they do Of stirring in
: cidenls in the glorious & heroic age Of Americs
With respect to the general literary an
a moral tone Of the Lady's Book, Tor ls4s, it wi
:, maintain its usual consistent character of
e Domestic and Fashionable Family Magazine
: " lille such contributsrs as Miss Leslie, Mis-
t Sedgwick, Mrs. Hall, Mrs Embury, Mrs. L
F. Ellet, Mrs. Sigourney. Mrs. Volney E. How
. ard, Mrs. Seba Smith, Mrs. A. M. F. Annar
i Mrs. C. Lee Hentz, Mrs. Parsons, and Mrs.
!, J. Hale continue their contributions, the beau
: ,iful and the useful, all that charms the fancy
a and all that m ends the heart, and guides tn
A best affections Of our nature, will continue I
Q adorn and dignity our pages. The lovers {
historical romance, and those who regard GU
8 nations glory as the prime object Of or nation
J, literature, will have their peculiar tastes gra
ified by The contributions Of DR.. Robert N
: Bird, the author Of The Gladiator 'Calsvsr
= &c. The admirers Of Southern scenery an
!. manners will recognize with pleasure, anon
our correspondents, the name Of w. Gilmor
Simms, the Novelist, author Of Guy Rivers
'Yemassee,' &c. Those who are partial
!. graceful, easy, nonchalant, gentlemanly stor
telling will ALWAYS hail with pleasure III