The American patriot., 1855-02-07
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.
FIFTIETH voLUME-PUBLIsHED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS BY
THE SAME PROPRIETOR.


THE SAME PROPRIETOR.
GREAT ATTRACTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR
u One hundred pages of reading each month.-We
commence this volume with the largest list, by many
thousands, that we have had since we commenced the
work. We have, in addition to our many excellent
features to add: treatise the hair, and crochet
work in colors. We think these new features will be
appreciated by our subscribers. All our celebrated
corps of contributors will favor usual with those
writings that have made the "Lady's Book so celc-
brated throughout country literary standard
STEEL ENGRAvISGs-In this department, we have
always stood unrvalled; and the same attention will
still be given to it, to enable us to sustain our proud
superiority.
Our FASHIONS WITH DIAGRAMs-This department
which has given great satisfaction to 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 unabated
energy ANY child can learn drawing by these lessons.
PARIS, LONDON g. PHILADELPHIA FASHIONS.
| The only coored fashions upon which any reliance
can be placed received direct from Paris, and adapted
to the taste Of American ladies' by our own Fashion
Editor, with full directions
DREssMAKING-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
EMBRoIpERY--An infinite variety in every number
DRESS PATrERNs-Infants and childrens' dresses
with descriptions how to make them All kinds o.
Crochet and Netting work. New patterns for Coaks
Manclet Tamas, Collars, Chemisettes, Underslecvcs
with full directions. Every pattern of any
portion of ladys dress, appears first in the Lady
Book as we receive coHsgments from Paris every two
weeks, having resident editor there.
The NURsERY--Ths subject is treated upon often
Godey's Invaluable Receipts upon every subject
Indispensable to every family, worth more than tht
whole cost of the book.
MusIc-Thlec dollars worth is given every year.
MODEL oorrAGEs-Cottagc plans will be given a
usual.
In the various numbers for 1855, will be found thu
newest designs for Window Curtains, BGoderie Ang
laise, Slippers Bonnets, Caps Coaks Evening Dresses
Fancy Articles, Headdresses Har-dressing Robes d
Chanbre Carriage Dresses, Brides Dresses, Wreaths
Mantillas Walking Dresses, Riding Habits, and Morn
ing Dresses.
Dresses for Infants and Young Misses, Boys Dresses
Capes and Cloaks Of fur in season, Patterns for Nee
dlework of all kinds and Patterns to cut dresses b.
are given monthly.
Orders for any of the above articles or for clothing
fol ladies and children, patterns for ditto, furniture
jcwery, head ornaments, ETC., etc, will be attended
by relnittng to the publisher.
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, EVERY NuMBER-fhey always to be found in &c
dey. Godeys Lady's Book contains precisely that fo
, which you have to take at least three other mage
, zines to get the same amount of information.
1t is impossible to give, in the limit of an advertise
ment list of all the articles that are published in tn
Book during the year; but every kind of fancy wor
for the ladies first appears in the columns of the Lf
J dy's Book-such as Buge and Bead Work, Pantin
on Velvet, Rice-Shcll Work. etc. The Lady's Boo
must be seen to be appreciated.
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