Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-25
The Great Year Of !
Godey's Lady's Book.

Published 25 years by the same proprietor
ATTRACT. OIss for Next Year.
ONE HUNDRED FACES Or READING EACH
i MONTH. +: i
The Oldest Magazine in America, and the
only one especially devoted TO, the wants Of
The Ladies Of Amaica, and supported as such
by the Ladies of this country for the last
twenty-five years, * = =
We commence tais volume with the LARGEST
list, by thousands, that We have had since we
CONNIE need the work. We have, in addition
to our many excellent features. TO add
A Treaties on The Hair, and Crochet Work
in Colors.-We Think these new features will
be appreciated bysour subscribers. All onr
celebrated corps fscontrbutors will favor US
as usual with ihoseSwrt'ngs that have made
the ~ ady's Bookfsso celebrated through our
county as literarr standard.
Steel EngrayngSS-ln this department, we
have always stood unrival ed; and the same
attention win still lie gwen Ito it, TO enable us
10 sustain our PRONG superiority. ...'
OufiFashions with Diagr ms This depsrt-
ment which hasgiSsngre at satisfaction TO our
lady sdtscrlhels, wkll be continued. K, IT
Drawing Lsssonssfot the Youth.-We have
at least 7one thousahd designs still ON hand 10
publish; therefore tFisdepartment will be con.
tinued with unnbated energy. Amy child can
learn drawing by thsSe lessons.
PARIS, LONDON, &.hHILADELPHrA FASHIONS
The only Colored cushions upon which any
reliance can be. placed, received direct from
Paris, and adapted 10 the taste Of Amer lean
ladies' by our own - ashton Editor" with full
directions. "a III r.:
Dress Mnkius.-dpr monthly description Of
~ mi no ~ N.ln
the latest fashions &c given. The directions
are so plain, that every lady can be her own
dresSmaker. III III
EmbroIdey.-An 3n6nite variety in every
Dress Patterns.--Infants' and children's
dresses,S with descriptions how to make them.
kinds OF Crotches and Netting work. New
patterns! for Cloaks, Mantelets, Talmas, Col
lars, Chemisetteo, ufdersleeyes-w full d.
rections: Every new pattern, of every portion
OF lads's dress. APPEARS frs. in the Lady
Book" as we receive conslgnments from Paris
every two weeks, having q resident editor
there. 4.f- 49,. 6' :
The Nusery.-This. subject is treated upon
frequently. III -
GoDEr's INVALUABLE RECEIPTS UPON
EVERY ssuBJEcT, .D.
indispensable 10 eryfamily, worth more than
the price Of subscriptian. .l1ae -;
Music Three dollars worth given every
year. -
continued as usual. Ii
lnthe various numbers for 1855, will be found
the newest designs tpr Window Curtains,
Broderie lAnglaise, Slippers, Bonnets, Cans
Clocks, Evening Dresses, Fancy Articles,
Headdresses, Hair Dresses, Robes de Cham,
bre, Carriage Dresses, brides Dresses, Man
tillas, Wreaths, W8lkirg- Dresses, Riding Hab-
its, and Morning Dresses. -. = -.
Dresses! for Infants and Young Misses, and
boys Dresses, Capes aud Clocks Of Fur in
season, Patterns for Needle work Of all kinds
and Patterns to Gut Dresses by are given
Uoidets for any ofthe above articles, o.
for clothing for ladies Ind children, patterns
foy ditto. furniture, jeNselry, head ornaments
ETC., ETC., VIM be attended to by RENTING ia
Splendid Steel, LiaeE and Messotim En-
grasings In Egery NumJer. =. =.
They are always TO be found In Cooley. eco.
dey's Ladys Book" contains precisely that fol
which you have TO takG OF least three other
magazines 10 get the salie amount Of informa
ton. ot.I HUI Eft.'
Ills impossible to give, in the limit Of an
advertisemt mt. list OF 1ll the articles that are
published in the ''Bookg during the year; but
every kind Of fancy work. for ladies first an.
pears in the columns ofthe Gladys Book
such as Blgle and Bead Work, Painting on
Velvet, Rice-Shell Wora, etc. The Lady,
Book" must be seen to appreciated.
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