The American patriot. (Clinton, La.) 1854-1???, 1855-02-14
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.
r,rrtEru ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TWENTY-FIVE YEARS bf
THE SAME PROPRIETOR.

GREAT ATTRACTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR
u One hundred pages OF reading each noh,ll.-M Wv.
thousands that we have had since we commenced the
work we have, in addition to our many excellent
features to add treatise on the hair, ana crochet
work in colors. We think these new features VIII DC
appreciated by our subscribers. All our celebrated
ons of contributors will favor us usual with those
writinos that have made the "Ladys Book so ceie-
brated throughout our country as literary s'auatu
Srrrr ryGRAylSes-In this department, we have
always stood unrivalled; and the same at'eh''o VIII
still be given to it, to enable us to sustain our i'
superiority. 49,
Orn FASHIONS WITH D1AGRAMs-Tllis department
which has given great satisfaction to our lady subscr-
bers will still be continued
DRAWING LESSONS FOR YOUTH-We have at least
one thousand designs still hand to publish; there
fore this department will be continued with undated
energy ANY child learn drawing by these lessons
PARIS, LONDON e. PHILADELPHIA Fashions.
The only colored fashions upon which any reliance
can be placed received direct from Paris anu adapted
to the taste Of American ladies by our own fashoh
Editor with full directions.
| pREssM AKING-Our monthly description OF dress
making, with plans to cut by. None but the latest
fashions are given. The directions are so plain that
| every lady can be her own dressmaker
! EMBRolpEIY-An infinite variety in every number.
| DRESS rArrEKNs-Infants' and chidrens dresses,
with descriptions how to make them. All kinds OF
Crochet and Netting work. New patterns for Cloaks,
Manteets Tamas, Collars, Chemisettes, Underseeves
with full directions. Every pattern, OF any
portion of ladys dress, appears first in the Lady
Book receive cOnsignmcnts from falls every TWO
weeks, having a resident editor there.
THE NuRsERY-This subject is treated upon often
! 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-Cottagc plans will be given as
usual
In the various numbers for 1855, will be found the
newest designs for Window Curtains, Brodere Ang'
aise Slippers Bonnets Caps Cloaks Evening Dresses,
Fancy Articles Headdrcsses Hair dressing, Robes dc
Chambrc Carriage Dresses Brides Dresses, Wreaths,
Manllas Walking Dresses, Riding Habits, and Morn
ing Dresses.
Capes and Cloaks of fur in season, Patterns for Nee
dlework of all kinds and Patterns to cut dresses by
are given monthly. -
Orders for any of the above articles or for clothing
fol- ladies and children, patterns for ditto, furniture,
ewery head ornaments ETC., etc., will be attended TO
by RENTING to the publisher.
SPLENDID STEEL, LINE, AND MEssoTINT ENGRAvINGs IN
EVERY NrMBER-They are always to be found i'll CO.
dey Godeys Lady's Book contains precisely that for
which you have to take at least three other maya
zines to get the same amount of information
1t is impossible to give, in the limit of an advertise
mcnt list of all the articles that published in the
Book during the year; but every kind OF fancy work
for the ladies' first appears in the columns OF the La
dy's Bookshelf as Bugle and Bead Work. Painting
on Velvet Ricc-Shell W ork etc. The Lady's Book
must be seen to be appreciated.
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] One copy one year, IS; two copies one year, 50
five copies year, and an extra copy to the person
sending the club making six copies SO; eight copies
one year. and an extra copy to the person sending the
club making nine copies s15; eleven copies one year
and an extra copy to the person sending the club
making twelve copies, $50.
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number We can always supply back numbers for thu
year, as the work is stereotyped
Address L. A. Cooley, 113 Chestnut ST.,
/ Philadelphia