The American patriot., 1855-01-17
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.
FIFTIETH voLUME-PuBLIsHED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS BY
THE SAME PROPRIETOR.


THE SAME PROPRIETOR.
GREAT ATTRACTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR
" 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 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 'La,lys Book" so cee-
brated throughout our country literary standard.
STEEL ENGRAvINGs-1n this department. we have
always stood unrivalled and the same attention will
still be given to it to enable to sustain our proud
superiority.
OUR FASHIONS WITH pIAGRAMs--This department
which has given great satisfaction to lady subscri-
bcrs, will still be continued
| DRAWING LESSONS FOR YoUrII-We have at least
one thousand designs still on hand to publish there
fore this department will be continued with unabaed
energy Any child can learn drawing by these lessons
PARIS, LONDON & PHILADELPHIA FASHIONS.
The only colored 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 given The directions are so plain that
every lady can be her own dressmaker
EMBRoIDERY-An infinite variety in every number
DRESS PArTERNs-Infants and chldrent' dresses
with descriptions how to make them All kinds of
Crochet and Netting work. New patterns for Coaks
hlanelets Tamas, Collars Chemisettes Un,lersleeyes
with full directions. Every new pattern, of any
portion OF ladys Dress appears first in the Ladys
ooh as we receive consignments from Paris every two
weeks, having resident editor there
IhE NuRsERr-This subject is treated upon often
Godeys Invaluable Receipts upon every subject
Indispensable to every family worth more than tbe
whole cost of the book
MusIc--Three dollars worth is given every wear.
MODEL coTrAGEs-Cottage plans will be given as
usual.
la the various numbers for 1856 will be found the
newest designs for Window Curtains Brodere Ang-
laise, Slippers Bonnets, Caps Coaks Evening Dresses
Fancy Articles, Headdresses Har-lressinp Robes do
Chanbre Carriage Dresses Brides Dresses, Wreaths
Mantlllas, Walking Dresses Riding Habits, and Morn
ing Dresses.
Dresses for Infants and Young Misses Bows Dresses
Capes and Coaks of fur in season. Patterns for Nee
dework of all kinds, aud Patterns to cut dresses by
given monthly -
orders for any of the above articles or for clothing
.or aoies and children, patterns for ditto furniture,
Jewely, head ornaments, etc. etc. will be attended to
py renting to the publisher.
SiLhNpip STEEL, LINE AND MESSoTINr ENGRAyINGs IN
EVERY NuMhfR-rhey are always to be found in Go
a'y' eodeys Ladys Book contains precisely that for
winch you have to take at least three other ,noa,
Zi',es TO get the same amount of information
1t is impossible to give in the limit of am advertise
heh list OF all te articles that are published in the
BOOK during the year. hut every kind of fancy worl
ior the ladies' first appears in the columns of The La
dys Bookshelf as Bugle and Bead Work, PAINTING
on Velvet, Rice-she Work, etc. The Ladv's RnnI
must be seen to be appreciated.
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cub making nine copies sl5; eleven copies one wear
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