Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-18

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The oldest May*zine in America, and the
only oIiA cSpecia1t devoted to the wants of
the Lasli,$ Of AnlcEca, and supported asxSuch
by the} Ladies' Of ahls Gountry for ting last
twenty aGyeWears 8 :.
We cbmnenCe tlRs Volume with the Iarccst
list, byahouSands, Mat wd have had SINCE we
commenced 1lte wqsk. We have, in addition
to our lsany exceTlsJlt features; to add ! -,
A Treaties On thesIIair, land Crotchet Work
in Colo Hs.--Wc thjkA these new features,wilI
be appreciated Hy3kur subscribers. All our
ceietrattd corps Of Contributors will favor us
rs uSuaI ith those Writings that have made
Tire "LaiyS BooR"gRo celebrated through our
country RS a litcfary5Stand3rd.
, Steel Engtaun4S. gin this department, we
have ALWAYS stood Bmrival ed; and the same
attention. vii still & gwen iteit, TO enable us
lto suSta y our frou,E superIority. -.-
O~r Fashions DiagHiIns, -ThiS depart
mcnt, which has givsI great satisfaction 10 our
lady SIT tcrhcrs, via be Continued FL.
DraWAng LESSONS Cor The Youth.--We have
at least pne thou$arsl designs still on hand, to
publish ;IthcrcfOre tbs department win be con-
ttnued With unabatc4 energy. Any Child can
learn drlwiug by these LESSONS. .\N +
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directions. j q ...'
I Dress Making. -odr monthly dcscriptiop Of
jreSsmabing, with pAns 10. cut by. None but
! the --latest fashions ne giydn. The directions
are so plpin, that eydy lady can be- her own
dreSSma$er. e. -.
Embr@ dery.-An nfnite variety in every
numbers II s..|
Dress {Pattetnst-Anfants' and chldrcn's
dresses With deatrlRlonS how to make them.
All klhEB OF CtoteheEand Netting work. New
patterns }ior Cl"aEs, 3lantelets, TalmaS, Col
lars, ChdlnlSctieo, Y fHcrSlecpeS--with full di-
rcciinnS{ Every nc WSpattctn, of every portion
OF LADY, dress. apEEars frs, in the ''Lady's
Book" rs we rrc4lvf censIgnments ftom Paris
every TWO weeks, HaNng a resident editor
there. : III II j..E
! The Nrsery.-ThM subject is treated upon
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Music. Three loiaars' worth given every
year. ID . -
i Model Cottages. &Cottage plans will he
continued as usual. n ri
lnthe various numb for lS55, will be found
the newest desighsifor Window Curtains,
Brodere Anglaise. Slippers, Bonnets, Cans
! CIoaks, Evening HtcSSes, Fancy Articles
lIeaddre%es, Hair Dtcssts, Robes de Cham,
bre, Carriage DresSeA, Brides' Dresses, Man.
thl@s Wteaths, Nalkng- Dresses, Riding llnb.
| its, mud Morning. Dresses. :,
Dresses for lnlantt and Young Misses. md
Boys DRESSES, Cap{k and Cloaks of Fur in
season, Patterns for Eeedework of all Kinds
and Patterns to Cta Dress SEES by are given
l-TOfddrs for anygbf the above articles mr.
Tor clothIpg for ladiIs and children, patterns
10y ditto. furniture, eweIfy, head ornaments
ETC, ETC., will be attended ID by renting to
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Splendid Steel, LAe, and ltessotim En-.
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They are always to W found in Cooley. ego.
dey's Lndgs Book Contains precisely that for
! which yon have to Ake at least three other
magazines ito get thesaame amount of inforna
/ ton. / #W .H.I
II is impossible toxive, in the limit of an
adyertiserh nj, list9f oil the articles that are
published ~ we "Bcpk', during the year; but
every KING oil iancy@ork for ladies first an.
pears in the colnmnSof the GLADYS Book"r
such as Bugle and Bead Work, PAINTING a.,
Velvet, Rice-Shell Work, ETC.. The "Ladws
Book" must be seen 10 appreciated. .
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