Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-04-10
GODEYS LADPS BOOK.
FOR IS43.

EDITED BY MRS. S. J. HALE AND OTHERS.
The long established arJifre of Taste and
Fashion, Bellies Lettres for the Ladies Of
america.
"ODEY'S LADY'S BOOK having been,
VA for so long series of years, universally
recognized as the indisputabe guide to the fair
sex. in matters of taste, fashion 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 tair 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 elegant
a ncy of our AMERICAN FEMALE WRI>
TIERS, will as each successive number ap-
pears, present in the several departments of
LITERATURE, FASHION, AND PICTO
RIAL EMBELLISHMENTS constant and
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 of the most distinguished
artists in the country-and to crown as well
as adorn the whole, the most perfect arrange
ments tor 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 the Lady's Book that
the forthcoming volume will more than justify
lis we'll earned title of the MAGAZINE OF MAGA-
ZINES, for the ladies of our country.
it has passed into custom to assert that
dress is matter Of triflng importance, but
this every lady knows to be false. Taste in
dress is universally felt to be the index of
thousand desirable qualities in woman, while
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 powDY 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 well that our Magazines is
the highest authority in FASHION. No lady
considers herself well dressed who cantravenes
this authority. and in our own city, in New
York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louis
vile, Lexington, ST. Louis. New Orleans,
MoDile, DELIGHTFULLY."- CndlleslOD, OaVdnnan, ana
other Metropolitan Cries of States, the taste.
full 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 the
backgrounds of the plates present interesting
views designed by first rate ARTIST,
As furtherassurance OF thorough excellence
in this department. the publisher has secured
the services of MISS LESLIE, who will Illus
trate the Fashion ates, in her usual felcitous