Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-08-08
TIT The G9eat Year Of l..
Godey's Lady's Book.
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! Attract. ons Tor Next Year.
ONE HUNDRED PAGES or READING EACH
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| The oldest Magasine in America, and the
only one espeeiaIlN devoted to the wants Of
the Indies OF America, and supported as such
by the Ladies' Of shis country for the last
twenty-five years z ~.
We commence thit volume with the larc est
list, by thousands, that We have had since we
commenced the worS. We have, IN addition
to our many eyceletlt features, 10 add u p y
A Treaties on theaIaiI, and Crotchet Work
i'd Colors.--We thina these new features will
be appreciated by Cur subscribers. All our
celebrated corps OF dontributors will favor us
AZ usual with those lsritings that have made
tie "Lady's Book" 10 celebrated through our
country as a literary Standard c@".
steel Engravings. SIN this department, we
have always stood arrival ed; and the same
To- sustain our proud kupetiority. -
Our Fashions with Diagrams .-This depart.
ment, which has givea great satisfaction TO our
lady subscribers, wilEbe continued.
Drawing Lessons fpr the Youth.-We have
Of least one thousand designs still on hand TO
publish; therefore this department will be con.
tinued with undated, energy. Any child can
learn drawing by theSs lessons.
PARIS, LONDON, 81 PHILADELPHIA FASHIONS.
The only Colored Fashions upon which any
reliance can be placed, received direct from
Paris, and adapted 10 The taste of American
ladies' BY our own1''FSskion Editor" with full
directions. - T. :.
Dress Making.-out monthly description of
dressmaking, with plans TO cut by. None but
the latest fashions ars.given. The directions
are so plain, that eyers lady can be her own
dressmaker. -. - -"
Embroidery.-An iGfnite variety in every
number. a r. +
Dress Patterns Infnnts' and children's
dresses, with descriptions how to make them,
ALI kinds of Crotclet and Netting work. New
patterns for Cloaks, aantelets, Talmas, Col
lars. Chemsetteo, Undersleeves-with full di.
rections. Every new pattern, of every portion
Of lady. dress. appdars frs, in the = Ladys
Book" as we receive 8onsignments from Paris
every two weeks, hasinga resident editor
there. & "a y. " S.. ~.
The Nusery.-This subject is treated upon
frequently. n y
doDEY's INvALrAfLE RECEIPTS upox \
EVERY gUBJEcT,
indispensable to every tamily, worth more than
the price Of subscription. =.
Mpsic.-Three dollars' worth given every
Model Cottages. Cottage plans will be
continued as usual. d |sE -
| In hevarous numbess for 1855, will be found
the newest designs Or Window Curtains,
Broderie Anglaise, Slippers, Bonnets, Caps,
Cioaks, Evening Dresses, Fancy Articles,
Headdresses. Hair Dresses, Robes de Cham.
bre, Carriage Dresses, Brides Dresses Man
tillas, Wreaths, Walking Dresses, Riding Hab-
| its, and Morning Dresses. H.. *.
Il NIX. r., 7 r. n. 4
season, Patterns for Needle work OF all kinds,
and Patterns to Cut Dresses by are given
monthly, E5 ....-.-,... -.
uOrders for any. ofthe above articles, or
for clpthing for ladies and children, patterns
for ditto. furniture, jeRelry, head ornaments,
etc, ETC., will be attendedto by renting to
the publisher. F :. H.. 4 - -
Splendid Steel,5 Linz and Aessotit En-
| 4 CRAVINGS in Every NunaJer.
They are always to be foundin Cooley. a.Cso
dey's Lady's Book" contains precise ly that for
which you have to take at least three other
magazines'to get the safne amount of informa
/ ton. :. x
Its impossible to giSe, in the limit of an
advertiseme MT list Of all the articles that are
i published in the "Book. during the year; but
every kind of fancy wdrk for ladies first ap,
! pears in the columns OF the ''Lady's Book
1 such Is Bugle and Bead Work, Painting on
Velvet Rice-Shen Work, etc. The "Lady's
/ Book must be seen to appreciated.
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Address IL. Al. Cooley,