True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-29
The great year Of GOdey's La.
dv's Book.

Fifticth Volume, 1855. Published twenty
Eve years by the same ProprietOr.-
Great attractions for mex. year. One
hundred pages Of reading each month.
The oldest Magazine in America, and
the only one devoted to the wants of the
Ladies' of America. and supported as
such by them for the last twenty-five
years.
We commence this volume with the lar
gest list, by many thousands, that VIC have
had since VIC commenced the work. We
have, in addition to otr many excellent
features, to add
A treatise on the hair, and crotchet
work in colors. We think these new fea-
lures will be appreciated by our subscri-
bers. All our celebrated corps of contrib
utors will favor US AZ ustial With those wri-
tings that have made the "Lady's Book"
so celebrated throughout o,!r country as q
literary standard.
Steel Engravings.--In this department.,
We have always stood unrivallcd and the
same attention will still be given to it, tc
enable us to sustain our proud superiority.
Our Fashions with Dagrams.-This de.
partmcnt, which has given great satisfac.
ton to onr lady subscribers, will be con-
tinued.
Drawing essons 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 PHILADEL
PHIA FASHIONS.
The only colorcd fashions upon which
any reliance can be placed, received direcr
from Paris, and adapted to the taste o.
American ladies by our own "Faslion Ed
itor," with full directions.
Dressmaking.-Our monthly descrip
tion of Drcssmaking, with plans to cut by
The directions are Sc plain, that every lady
can be her own dressmaker.
Embroidery.-An infinite variety in ev
cry number.
Dress Patterns. s.--Infants' and children
dresses, with descriptions how to max
them. All kinds of crotehet and ncttin,
work. New patterns for cloaks, mantelets
talmas, collars, chemisettes, undcrslecvcs
with full directions. Every new pattcrl
of any portion Of lady's dress, appear
first in the Gladys Book"
The Nurrcry.--This subject is trcate,
upon frequently.
Godey's invaluable receipts upon ever
subject, indispensable to every family
worth more than the whole cost Of tn
book.
Music.-Three dollars worth is give
every year.
Model Cottages. Cottage plans will b
continued as usual.
In the various numbers for 1865, wi
be found the newest designs for windo'
+ curtains, broderic, anglaisc, slippers, Dor
, nets, caps, cloaks, cvening-dresses, fanc
articles, hcad-drcsscs, hair-dressing, robe
dc chambrc, carriage-dresscs, wrcath>
mantillas, walkihg-dresscs, riding habits
and morning-dresscs.
Dresses for Infants and Young Misses
Boys dresses, patterns for needlework {
all kinds, and patterns to cut dresses b
are given monthly.
Orders for any of the above articles wi
be attended to by renting to the pul
Usher.
Splendid Steel, Line, and Mczzotint el
cravings in every number. They are a
ways to be found in Cooley. Cooley
Lady's Book contains precisely that fl
which you have to take at least three oth'
magazines to get the same amount of il
formation.
1t is impossible to give, in the limit
an advertisement, list of all the articl,
that are published in the "Book" durir
. the year; but every kind of fancy woi
for the ladies first appears in the column
of the "Lady's Book"
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