True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-15
The great year Of Godey's La
dV's Book.

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Fiftieth Volume, 1855. Published twenty
FIVE years by the same Proprietor
Great attractions for next year. One
hundred pages of reading each month.
The Oldest Magazine in America, and
the only one devoted to the wants Of the
Ladies of America. and supported as
such by them for the last twenty-five
years.
We commence this volume with the lar
gest list, by many thousands, that we have
had since we commenced the work. We
have, in addition to our many excellent
features, to add
A treatise on the hair, and crotchet
work in colors.-We think these new fea.
lures will be appreciated by our subscri-
bers. All our celebrated corps of contrib
utors will favor US as usual with those wri-
tings that have made the GLADYS Book"
so celebrated throug ghout our country as a
literary standard.
Steel Engravings In this department,
we-have always stood unrivalled and the
same attention will still be given to it, to
enable us to sustain our proud superiority.
Our Fashions with Diagrams.-This de-
partmcnt, which has given great satisfac-
ton to onr lady subscribers, will be con-
tinued.
Drawing Lessons for Youth.-We have
at least one thousand designs still on hand
to publish therefore, this department will
be continued with phabated energy. Any
child can learn drawing by these lessons.
PARIS, LONDON AND PHlLADEL-
PHIA FASHIONS.
The only colored fashions upon which
any reliance can be placed, received direct
from Paris, and adapted to the taste of
American ladies by our own "Fashion Ed
itor," with full directions.
Dressmaking,-Our monthly descrip-
ton of Dressmaking with plans to cut by.
The directions are SO plain, that every lady
can be her own dressmaker.
Embroidery.-An infinite variety in ev-
cry number.
Dress Patterns.-Infants' and children S
dresses, with descriptions how to make
them. All kinds of crotchet and netting
work. New patterns for cloaks, mantelets,
talmas, collars, chemisettes, undersleeves,
with full directions. Every new pattern
of any portion of lady's dress, appears
first in the "Lady's Book"
The Nurrery.-This subject is treated
upon frequently.
Godey's invaluable receipts upon every
subject, indispensable to every family,
worth more than the whole cost of the
book.
Music.-Three dollars worth is given
every year.
Model Cottages.-Cottage plans will be
continued as usual.
In the various numbers for 1855, will
be found the newest designs for window
curtains, brodelic, anglaise, slippers, bon
nets, caps, cloaks, evening-dresses, fancy
articles, head-dresses, hair-drcssing, robes
de chambre, carriage-dresscs, wreaths,
mantillas, walking-dresses, riding habits
and morning-dresses.
Dresses for Infants and Young Misses
Boys dresses, patterns for needlework o
all kinds, and patterns to cut dresses b,
are given monthly.
Orders for any Of the above articles vii
be attended to by renitting to the pub
Usher.
Splendid Steel, Line, and Mezzotint en-
cravings in every number, They are a
ways to be found in Cooley. Cooley
Lady's Book contains precisely that fo
which you have to take at least three othc
magazines to get the same amount OF il
formation.
1t is impossible to give, in the limit
an advertisement, a list of all the article
that are published in the "Book" durin
the year; but every kind of fancy wor
for the ladies' first appears in the column
of the "Lady's Book"
TERMS, CASH IN ADvANLE POSTAGE pI
One copy one year, So. FWO copies s.
Five copies one year, and an extra COP
to the person sending the. club, $l0.-
, Eight copies one year, and an extra COZ
to the person sending the club, $40
!, Eleven copies one year, and an extra COZ
to the person sending the club, 20.
Remember that the postage is only tv
cents per number.
Additions of one or more to clubs a
!. received at club prices.
A Specimen or Specimens will be Sc
= direct to any Postmaster making the reque
We can always supply back numbers,
[. the work is stereotyped.
h Subscribers in the British Provinc'
N who send for Clubs, must remit 81 Ger
s. extra on every subscriber, to pay t
D American postage. Address
4. COMFY 113 Chea't st Phil.