Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-04-18

Published 25 years by the same proprietor.
Attract .ons tor Next Year.
ONE HUNDRED PAGES Or READING EACH
4 MONTH. -. p. s1,t#s
1 The eldest Magazine in America, and The
only one especially devoted 10 the wants OF
the Ladies' OF America, and supported as SUCH
by the Ladies Of this county for the last
twenty-five years - Ks
We commence this volume with the largest
list, by thousands, that we have had since We
commenc,d The work. We have, in addition
10 our many excellent features, TO add II:
, A Treaties on the Hair, |and Crochet Work
in Color .-We think these ne " features will
be appreciated by our subscribers. All our
celebrated corps Of contributors will favor US
as usual With those writings that have made
the "LahyS Book 50 celebrated Though our
country Us literary StandHrt.- r =. .++
Steel Engravtngs. this department., we
have always stood unriyal cd; and The same
attention. will still be gwen ltoit, to enable us
10 sustain our proud superiority, II
Our Fashions with Diagrams. This depart
mcht, which has given great satisfaction to our
lady subscribers, will be contiRued.. ... +
Drawing Lessons for the Youth We have
at least bne thousand designs still on hand 10
publish ;therefore this departmtntw will be con
timed wilhunnbnted energy. Any child can
learn drawing by these lessons. ~. +
PARIS, LONDON, & PHILADELPHIA Fashions.
The only Celored shions upon which any
reliance can be placed, received ditect from
Paris. and adapted 10; the taste Of American
ladies BY our own Fashion Editor" with full
directions. Il i. = n, ...t ' - |, vi
Dress Making -Our:mopthly description Of
dreFsnakng, with plahsto eutbys Nqnt but
the latest fashions are given, The objections
are sopIan, that every lady can be ker own
dreSSmaker. - !. \I
Embroidery.-An infinite variety in every
number. ! H /*'N, IN 4
Dress Patterns nfants' and 'chIldren,s
dresses, with descriptions bow to makethem.
All kinds Of Crotchet md Netting work. New
patterns for Cloaks, Maptelets, Talnas, Col
lars Chemisetteo, UndeTslet YES with full d.
rections. Every new pattern, or cry portion
Of a lady's dress. appears frs. in the |" Ladys
Book" as we receive consignmentS f,om Paris
every two weeks, having q resident editor
there. I .&.+.t' 4 !: -. #
The Nusery.-This subject is trea ted upon
freque nifty. i" i'.> ! f.
T.. GoDEY's INVALUABLE RECEIPTS UPON
f. EVERY SUBJECT, l.
indispensable TO every family, worth more than
the price Of subscription. !, : < ."I
Music. Three dollars worth given every
year. f. --.At o.. u.s.. ,.I )
Model Cottages. - Cottage plans will be
continued as usual. 4 ~ ! : f.
ID the various numbers for 1855, WILDE found
the newest designs for Window Curtains,
Broderie Ang1aise. Slippers, Bonnets, Caps,
Cloaks, Evening Dresses, Fancy Articles,
Headdresses, Hair Dresses, Robes de- Cham.
bre, Carriage Dresses, Brides Dresses, Man.
tillas Wfeaths, Walking Dresses, Riding Hab.
its, and Morning. Dresses. - :.-.i.
Dresses for Infants and Young Misses, and
Boys Dresses, Capes aud Clocks Of Fur In
season, Patterns for Needle work ofall kinds
and Patterns to Gut Dresses by are given
lTOfdeIs for any Of the above articles, o,
for clothing for ladies and hildren, pate m.
for ditto. furniture, jewelry, head ornaments
ETC., etc, will be attended to by renting tc
the publisher. l..I "A 49,
Splendia Steel, Line, and Nessotim En-.
! ararings in Every Num5er. +
They are always TO be found in Cooley. eco.
dey's Lady's Book" contains precisely that fol
which you have TO take at least three otbeI
magazines TO get the same amount OF inferma
| ton 4 tt.. s.I Il
II isimpossible to give, in the limit Of ar
adveEtisemt Mt. ist Of oil the articles that ars
published IN the "Bookn during the year; bu
every kind OF fancy work for ladies first az
pears In the columns OF the "Lady's Book
such as ,Bugie and Bead Work, Painting Of
Book" must be seen to appreciated.
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