True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-04-24

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Fiftictli Volume, 1910. Published q enl
FIVE years BY the same Proprietor. =
Great attractions for next yeer. One
hundred pages Of reading each mqRih
The Oldest Magazine in AmeEica, and
the only one devoted to the wants Of the
Ladies Of America. and supported IS
such by them for The last twenty-five
years.
We commence this volume with the lar
gest list, Ljy many thousands, that we hare
had since we commenced The work We
have, in addition to our many exceilen
features, to add
Al treatise on the hair, and crotehet
work in coloFs. We think these new fen
tures will be appreciated By our subscri-
bers All our celebrated corps Of contrib
utors will favor US as usual with those wfi-
tings that have made the "Lady's Book
so celebrated throughout our country ns.s
literary standard.
Steel Eugrayings --In this department,
we have always stood unriyaIled and the
same attention will stll be given to it, To
enable us TO sustain our proud superiority.
Our Fashions with Diagrams. This de-
partmcnt, which has given great satisfac-
tion to onr lady subscribers, will be con-
tinued !.
Drawing Lessons for Youth -Wc have
at least one thousand designs still on hand
to publish therefore, this department will
be continued with nnabated energy Any
child can learn drawing BY these lessons.
/ PARIS, LONDON AND PIlILADEL.
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any reliance can beplaced, received direct
4 from Paris, aud adapted to the taste Of
American ladies by our own "Fashion Ed
itor," with full directions.
+ Dresslnaking Our monthly dcscrip-
tion of Dressmaking, with plans to cut by.
The directions are Sc plain, that every lady
can be her own dressmaker.
1 Embroidery. An infinite variety in ey-
cry number.
4 Dress Patterns. Infants and chiIdrcn's
dresses, with descriptions how to make
them. All kinds of ctotchet and netting
work. New patterns for cloaks, mantelets,
talmas, collars, chemisettes, undersleeyes,
with full directions. Every new pattern
of any portion of a lady's dress, appears
first in the "Lady's Book"
4 The Nurrery.-This subject 10 treated
upon frequently.
Godey's invaluable receipts upon every
subject, 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
. continued as usual.
: In the various numbers for 1855, will
t be found the newest designs for window
curtains, broderie, aDglaise, slippers, bon
nets, caps, cloaks, eyening-dresses, fancy
articles, head dresses, hair-dressipg, robes
de chambre, carriage-dresses, wreaths,
. . mantillas, walkihg-dresses, riding haliis,
:, and morning-dresses.
n Dresses for Infants and Young Misses,
Boys dresses, patterns for needlework Of
all kinds, and patterns to cut dresses by
are given monthly.
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/ magazines to get the same amount Of in
formation.
II It is impossible to give, in the limit Of
,e an advertisement, list of all the articles
IS that are published in the sBook" during
= e the year; but every kind of fancy work
= for the ladies first appears in the column,
: Of the "Lady's Book"
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