Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-05-02
The Great Year Of !.
Godey's Lady's Book
FIFTH VOLUME, 1866.
Published Is years BY the aame proprietor
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FIFTH VOLUME, 1855. II
Published Is years BY the lame pfoprietor.l
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ONE HUNDRED PAGES or READING EACH
MONTH. MN
S, The oldest Magazine in America. and tie
only one especially devoted to the wants OIL
the Ladies' Of America. and supported as SUCH
by the Ladies' Or this country for the last
twenty five years
We commence this volume with the largest
list, by thousands that we have had since wei
commenced tie. work. We have, in addition
TO our many excellent features, TO add
A Treaties on the Hair, and Ctotchet Work
in Colors.-We think these new features will
be appreciated by our subscribers. Allour
celebrated corps Of contributors will favor us#
as usual with those writings that have made
the "Lady's Book so celebrated through our
country rs a literary standard. H,#
Steel EngravIngs.-In this department, we
have always stood unriyal cd; and the sameD
attention will still be gISen Ito il, TO enable us
to sustain our prond superiority! Il
Our Fashions with Diagranls. This depart
menb which has given great satisfaction 10 our
lady Subscribers, will be continued.
Drawing Lessons for the Ionth.-We have
at least one thousand designs still on hand to
publish; therefore this department will be con-
tinued with unabated energy. ANY Child can
learn drawing by these lessons. Il
PARIS, LONDON, a PIITLADELPIiIA FASHIONS.
The only Colored Fashions upon which any
reliance can be placed, received direct from
Paris, and adapted 10 the taste Of American
ladies' by our own Fashion Editor" with full
directions.
Dress Making .--Our monthly description Of
dressmaking, with plans to cutby. None but
the latest fashions are given. The directions
are so plain, that every lady can be her own
Embroidery.--An infinite variety in every
Dress Patterns - Infants and childrcn's
dresses, with descriptions how to make them.
A II kinds Of Crochet and Netting work. New
patterns for Cloaks, Mantelets. Talmas, Col
lars, Chemisetteo, Gndersleevss--with full d.
rections. Every new pattern. Of every portion
Of lady. dress. appears frs. 10 the !: Lady's
Book" as we receive conslgnments from Paris
every two weeks, having resident editor
there. @lsg.
The Nusery,- This subject j. treated upon
frequently. df ,5 TIL
GoDEY's INVALUABLE RECEIPTS uPon
EVERY sUBJEcT, ts
indispensable to every family, worth more than
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Music.-Three dollars worth given every
year. 4
Model Cottages. II Cottage plans will be
continued as usual.
Inthe various numbers for 1855, viii be found
the newest designs for Window Curtains,
Brodefie Anglaise. Slippers, Bonnets. Caps,
Cloaks, Evening Dresses. Fancy Articles.
HeaddIesses, Hair Dresses Robes De Cham.
bre, CaYriage Dresses, Brides' Dresses, Man
tillas Wreaths. Walking Dresses, Riding Hab-
| its, and Morning Dresses.
Dresses for Infants and Young Misses, and
BoyS Dresses, Capes and CIoaks Of Fur in
season. Patterns fof Needle work or All kinds.
and Patterns 70 Gut Dresses by are given
/ monthly, IL
o. Orders fos any Of the sbove articles, o.
! for clothing for ladies and children, patterns
for ditto. furniture jeweiry, head ornarpents.
etc. etc., win be attended to BY semitting 10
| the publisher. @
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grdvings II Every Num5ev.
They ere alwhyt ODE fo1na in Godky. ssC6.
dey's Lady Book fcontains precisely fhat ~
\ which you have iogtlke ID lesst three other
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adssItlsemsli, Z ~ q Al tht efticIes that are
every kind Of fancy work for ladies' ifrst ap-
pears in the cclumas u the sLady's Book
such - Buelesand Bead Work, Painting On
Velvet. Rice.Shell Work. etc. The ..Lady,s
Book must be sesa 70 appreciated. 'sN1
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