Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-04-01
Literary, Domestic, and Fashionable Famiis
Magazine. ....

Literary, Domestic, and Fashionable Family
Magazine.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK FOR 1843.
EDITED BY Mrs. 8. J. HALE AND OTHERS.
The long established Arbiter of Taste, Fash
'on, and the Bellies LettreS, for the
Ladies of America.
EODEY'S LADY'S BOOK having been, for
~ so long series OF years, universally re
cognized as the exclusive and indisputable
guide to the fair sex, in matters Of taste, lash
ion, and iterature-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 10 point Of fact has been exclusively
devoted to the ladies, its favor with its far
patrons has not been less remarkable than It's
perfect adaptation to their feelings and tast's
and their requirements. 10 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 eleganl
fancy Of our American Female writer's, will,
as each successive number appears, present in
| the several departments Of literature. fashion,
| and pictorial establishment, constant and ev
er 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 well as
10 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 trif1ing Importance, but this ev'
cry lady knows to be utterly false. Taste in
dress is universally felt to be the in6ex 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 Aspasia, would hardly commend to
general favor an lodged 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 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, Cinciu'
natl, Louisville, Lexington, ST. Louis, New
Orleans; Mobile, Richmond, Charleston, Sa
vannah, and the other Metropolitan cities OF
the various States, the tasteful Fasi ion 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 present interesting views, de
signed by frs, rate Artists.
AS further assurance Of thorough excel
tence in this department, the publisher has Sc
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lustra,e the Fashion Plates, in her usual Tell
cisous and graphic style, uniting thorough
knowledge of the subject, with clear, inIel
giblo and graceful manner of treating il. He
descriptions are worthy Of the productions o.
her own glowing pencil, which drew the ear
iesl 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 I"
transmitting them in advance Of all competit
ors. that the ladies' may continue, as they have
always done, to copy rom our plates what ha
received The sanction Of indisputable ton, th'
last, the newest, the best fashions, fresh frou
Paris.
The arrangement for producing most bril-
liant aud attractive series OF Mezzotint an
Line EngravEgs, are now complete. Picture
fresh from the easeIs of our frst rate Amer
can Artists are now actually 10 the hands o
the abIest American engravers, the subject
! embracing not only the usual popular and do
nestle topics, but others which are interwo
ven into the very hear,strings Of America
nationality, treating as they do Of stirring in
cdents in the glorious & heroic age of Anne ricr
With respect to the general literary an
mora tone Of The Lady's Book, Tor l842, it vii
maintain its usual consistent character of
Domestic anu Fashionable Family Magazine
While such contributors as MISS Leslie, MI>
Sedgwick, Mrs. Hall, Mrs Embury, Mrs. l.
f. ElIe', Mrs. Sigourney, Mrs. Volney E How
. | ard, Mrs. Seba Smith Mrs. A. M. F. Anna
Mrs. G. Lee Hentz, Mrs. Parsons, and Mrs.
O j. Hale continue their contributions, The beau
+ titul and The useful, all that charms The fancy
and all that mends the heart, and guides III
n best affections Of our nature, will continue L
a adorn and dignity our pages. The lovers o
historical romance, and !hose who regard GU
nations glory as the prime object OF or nation
literature, Will have their peculiar tastes era.
| flied by the contributions Of DR.. Robert NJ
Bird, the author of'The Gladiator 'Calavar
sc. The admirers of Southern scenery ant
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, gentIemanly stor
telling, will always hail with pleasure III
;, monthly return Of N. p. Willis, the most pi
quaint, lively and fertile Of all magazine WI
!. lers.
p The admirers Of the high toned, moral an
domestic NOVELETTE,, will recognize with plea
sure, among our contributors. the name Of I
roe