The American patriot., 1855-04-28
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.
FIfTIETH vOLUME-pUBLIsHED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Blythe SAME PROPRIETOR.

GREAT ATTRACTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR
VI One hundred pages of reading each MONTH
We commence this volume with the largest list by
many thousands that we have had since We COM
menced the work. We have, in addition to our
many excellent features, to add; treatise on 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
us as usual with those writings that have made
the 'Lady's Book" so celebrated throughout our
country as literary standard:
STEEL ENGRAvINGs-In this department, we
have always stood unrvalled; and the same at
tenton will still be given to it, to enable us to
sustain our proud superiority.
Our FASHIONS WITH DIAGRAMs-This depart
ment which has given great satisfaction to our lady
subscribers, will still be continued
DRAWING LESSONS FOR YoUTH-We have at least
one thousand designs still on hand to publish;
therefore this department will be continued with
unabated energy. Any child can learn drawing
by these lessons.
PARIS, LONDON AND PHILADELPHIA
FASHIONS. ..
The only colored fashions upon which any re-
lance can be placed, received direct from Paris, and
adapted to the taste of American ladies' by our
own Fashion Editor, with full directions.
DREssMAKING-Ourm 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 dressmaker.
EMBRoIDERY-An infinite variety in every num-
Der.
Dress PArrERNs-Infants and childrcns dresses,
with descriptions how to make them. All kinds
of Crochet and Netting work. New patterns for
Cloaks, Mantelets Talmas, Collars, Chemisettes,
Undersleeves-with full directions. Every new
pattern, of any portion of lady's dress, appears
first in the Lady's Book, as we receive consgn'
ments from Paris every two weeks, having resi-
dent editor there.
THE NuRsERY-This subject is treated upon often
Godey's Invaluable Receipts upon every sub
| ject indispensable to every family, worth more
than the whole cost of the book.
MUsIc-Three dollars worth is given every year
MODEL coTTAGEs-Cottage plans will be giver
as usual.
In the various numbers for 1855, will be fount
the newest designs for Window Curtains, Brodcrit
Anglaise, Slippers, Bonnets Caps Cloaks, Evening
Dresses, Fancy Articles, Head-dresses, Hair-dress
ing, Robes de Chambre, Carriage Dresses, Brides
Dresses, Wreaths, Mantillas, Walking Dresses
Riding Habits, and Morning Dresses.
Dresses for Infants and Young Misses, Boys
Dresses, Capes and Cloaks of fur in season, Pat
terms for Needlework of all kinds, and Pattern
to cut dresses by are given monthly.
Orders for any of the above articles, or fO
clothing fol ladies' and children patterns for ditto
furniture, jewelry, head ornaments, etc, etc., will
be attended to by remitting to the publisher.
SPLENDID STEEL, LINE, AND MEssOTINT ENGRAv
INGs IN EVERY NUMBER-They are always to bt
found in Cooley Godeys Lady's Book contains
precisely that for which you have to take at leas
three other magazines to get the same amount o
information.
1t is impossible to give, in the limit of an adver
tisement, list of all the articles that published
in the Book during the year; but every kind Q
fancy work for the ladies first appears in the CO
lumns of the Lady's Book-such as Bugle ant
Bead Work, Painting on Velvet, Rice-Shell Work
etc The Ladys Book must be seen to be sppre
cated.
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person sending the club making twelve copies, S2t
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for the year, as the work is stercotyped.
Address l.. A. Cooley, llS Chestnut ST.,
, Philadelphia.