The American patriot., 1855-01-31
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.
FIrTIETH vOLUME-PUBLISHED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS by
TIE SAME PROPRIETOR.

FIFTlETU vOLCME-PUBLISHED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS BY
SAME PROPRIETOR
GREAT ATTRACTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR
u One hundred pages Of reading each month.-We
commence this volume with.thc largest list, by many
thousands that we have had since commenced the
work. We have, in addition to our many excellent
features to add A treatise the hair, and crochet
work i'll colors. We think these features will be
appreciated by subscribers. All our celebrated
corps OF contributors will favor usual with those
writings that have made the "Lady's Book so cele-
brated throughout country literary standard
STEEL ENGRAvINGs-ln this department, we have
always stood unrvaled; and the same attention will
still be given to it, to enable to sustain proud
superiority.
Our FASHIONS WITH DIAGRAMs-This department
which has given great satisfaction to our lady subscr
bcrs, will still be continued.
DRAWING LESSONS FOR YouTH-Wc have at least
thousand designs still hand to publish; there
fore this department will be continued with unabaed
energy Any child learn drawing by heselcssons.
PARIS, LONDON & PHILADELPHIA FASHIONS.
The only colored fashions upon which any reliance
be placed received direct from Paris, and adapted
to the taste Of American ladies by our own Fashion
Editor with full directions.
DREssMAKlNG-Our monthly description of dress
making, with plans to cut by. None but the latest
fashions are given. The directions so plain that
every lady can be her own dressmakcr.
EMBROIDERY-An infinite variety in every number.
| DRESS PArTERNs-Infants' and childrcns' dresses,
with descriptions how to make them. All kinds of
Crochet and Netting work. New patterns for Cloaks,
Manteets Talmas, Collars, Chemsettes, Underseeves
with full directions. Every new pattern, of any
portion of adys dress, appears first in the Lady's
Book receive consignments 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 the
whole cost of the book.
| MUsIc-Three dollars worth is given every year.
| MODEL corrAGEs-Cottage plans will be given as
usual.
In the various numbers for 1855, will be found the
newest designs for Window Curtains BrOderie Ang
aise, Slippers Bonnets, Caps Coaks Evening Dresses
Fancy Articles, Headdresses Har-dressing Robes dc
Chambre 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 dresses by
are given monthly.
Orders for any of the above articles, or for clothing
for ladies and children, patterns for dito furniture
iewelry head ornaments etc. etc. will be attended tt
| by remttng to the publisher
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EVERY NUaBER-They are always to be found in Go
dey Godey's Lady's Book contains precisely that TO
which you have to take at least three other maga
zines to get the same amount of information.
1t is impossible to give in the limit of advertise
ment list of all the articles that are published in thu
Book during the year. but every kind of fancy worl
for the ladies first appears in the columns of the La
dy's Bookshelf as Bugle and Bead Work, Painting
on Velvet, Rice-Shell Work, etc The Ladys Boo
must be seen to be appreciated
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