, 1843-02-11
Literary, Domestic. and Fashionabi
Family Magazine.
GODEY'S
EADYaS BOOZE


Edited by Mrs. S. J. Hale & others.
THE LoNo ESTABLISHED
Arbitar of taste, Fashion, and the
Belleslctters, for the Ladies of
America.
Godey's Ladv's Book having been,
for so long a series of wears, univer.
sally recognised as the exclusive and
indisputable guide to the fair sex, in
matters of taste. fashion, and lltera.
ture--lhe Only work conducted by
DISTINGUISHED FEMALE AUTHORS,
who have won for themselves a high
place among the gaiding spirits of re
age-the only work which in point
of fact has been Exclusively devoted
to the ladies, its favor with its fair pat
rons has not been less remarkable
than its perfect adaptation to their
FEELINGS and tastes and their require
ments. In entering upon a new
year. the publisher, without diminish
ing in the least that Sterling an I USE
nj literature, which has long result
ed from having under contribution the
native COED sense and elegant fancy
OF our American female ,criters, will.
rs each successive number appears.
present. in the several departments of
Literature. Fashion, and Pictorial
Embelishmeat. n constant and ever
var, ing succession "f New and Shk-
ing Features. Nor does h" promise
without ample ability. to PERFORM
The best literary talent, the best eff
forts of the
MOST DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS
in the conntIv-and To crown rs well
rs to adorn the whole, the most per.
feet arrangements for the reception
of The
AMERICAN LONDON. & PARIS fashions.
far in advance of any other publica-
ton in this country. enable him I q as.
sure the patrons of the EADY'S
BOOK that the forthcoming volume
will more than justify its welI.earned
title Of the
MAGAZINE OF MAG AZINES.
f for the ladies' of our country.
;, 1t has passed into custom iu assert
that dress is Il matter of trifing i'm
p%ortance, but this every lady know,
to be utterly false. Taste in dress j,
universally feI, to be the index OF (:
y thousand desirable qualities in wo
: man, while a deficiency in this re
e spect always Injuries one in the est
; nation of strangers. and ever Of hel
!, intimate friends the beaEiv of Heir
and the vii of Aspasia, would hardl,
commend to general favor an ac
o knowledged DownY in dress. IIcnc.
the importance Of an accredited
GUInE TO HI FASHIONS.
This useful office. already filled fo
fourteen years with universal nccep
! lance by The LADY'S BOOK. III,
publisher pledges himself Ia dischars,
h in future in a style surprising all hi
!. former efforts. The Ladies know
e perfectly well that our Magazine i
e the Highest authority in Fashion,
No Lady considers herself well dress
ed who contravenes this authority
and in our own city in New York
Boston, Baltimore. CINCINNATI. Loui.
vile, Lexington. ST. Louis. New Or
leans, Mobile, Richmond. Charleston
Savanah. and the other Meb-opolifGt
Cities Of the various States. the tl>ie
ful Fashion Plates OF the LADY,:
BOOK dictate the Laus If Dress
In future the figures will b. thrown
INTO tasteful groups, displaying tn
graces ofdress 10 the best advantage
and The cack grounds of the plate
: will present interesting vitws, design
ed BY First rate Artists. As Il furth
er assurance of thorough cxcellenc
in this department, the publisher ha
Is secured the services Of MISS LES
LIE, who will illustrate tie Fashion
Plates, in her usual felicitous ant
4 graphic style. uniting a thorough
{ knowledge Of the snbject. with clea:
inielIigibIe and graceful m'nner O
treating Ii. Iier descriptions ar,
worthy Of the proluct'oas "f be
: own glowing pencll. which drew IN,
{ earliest Fashion Plares for The Lady.
Book.
The Publishers correspondent il
s Paris is possessed of such ample
means of obtaining the Real am
4 Present Paris Fashions, and of trans
: hitting the u in advance of all com
!. petitors. that The Ladies NAV contin
f ne. as they have alwaysdone. 10 copy
from our Plates what has receivel
The sanction Of hdisputabe Ton. the
last, the newest, the best fashions
fresh from Paris.
The arrangements for producing .
most brilliant IN attractive series o