Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-05-23
GODEYS LADY'S BOOK,
FOR IS43.
EDITED BY MRS. S. j. HALE AND OTHERS.

EDITED BY MRS. S. j. HALE AND OTHERS.
The long established arbifre of Taste and
Fashion, Bellies Lettres for the Ladies Of
america.
~ODEY'S LADY'S BOOK having been,
Ofor so long series of years, universally
recognized as the indisputable guide to the air
sex. in matters of taste, fashion and literature,
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 tar patrons has not
been less remarkable than its perfect adoption
to their feelings and tastes and their require
ments. IN entering upon a new year the pub
Usher without diminishing in the least that
STERLING AND USEFUL LITERATURE
which has long resulted from laying under
contribution the native good sense and elaganI
ncy of our AMERICAN FEMALE WRl>
TIERS, will as each successive number ap-
pears, present in the several departments of
LITERATURE, FASHION, AND PICTO
RIAL EMBELLISHMENTS constant ard
ever varying succession of New AND STRIKING
FEATURES. Nor does he promise without am
pie ability to perform. The best literary tai
ent, the best efforts fthe most distinguished
artists in the country-and to crown as well
as adorn the whole, the most perfect arrange
ments for the reception of the America, Lon
don and Paris FASHIONS, far in advance of any
other publication in this country, enable him
to assure the patrons of tpe Lady's Book that
the forthcoming volume will more than justify
lis well earned title of the MAGAZINE OF MAGA-
ZINES, for the ladies of our country.
IL has passed into cuSfom In aseort tbat
dress is matter Of trifiDg importance, bul
This every lady knows to be false. Taste in
dress is universally felt TO be the index of a
thousand desirable qualities In woman, while
a deficiency in this respect always Injuries one
in the estimation of strangers. and even of her
intimate friends-he beatty OF Helen and the
wit of Aspasia, would hardly commend to gen.
eral favor an acknowledged DowDY in Dress
Hence the importance of an accredited guide
o the FASHIONS. This useful Office, already
filled for fourteen years with universal accept
anbe by the Lady Book, the publisher pledges
himself to discharge in future in style sur
passing all his former efforts. The Ladies
know perfectly web that our Magazines is
he highest authority in FASHION. No lady
considers herself well dressed who cantravenes
his authority. and in our own city, in New
Y ork, Boston. Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louis
vile, Lexington, st. Louis. New Orleans,
Mobile, Richmond, Charleston, Savannah. and
,ther Metropolitan Cries of States, the taste.
ul Fashion Plates of the Lady's Book dictate
he laws OF DRESS. In future the figures will
'e thrown into tasteful groups displaying the
traces OF dress to the best advantage, and the
backgrounds OF the plates present interesting
news designed by first rate ARrIsry,
AS further. assurance of tborougb exceIIeno.
n this department. the publisher has secured
he services of MISS LESLIE, who will iIlus-
rate the Fashion ales, in her usual feIicitou,