The Penn's Grove record., 1882-04-15

A NEW FASHION MdGAZINE.
! srRAwpElDGE 6 CLornIER's MAGA-
ZINE.
ToL. /, No. l., Spring, 1ss2 Straw
bridge & C%lothicr, Eight and Market
Streets. Philadelphia.
Tile first number Of this new fashion
marazire las been received from The
publishers. 1t ap. cars tina! the present
publication takes the place Of their
monthly paper, the journal for the
I H0usebo'J, Which was discontinued
with The December number. TEesrecial
subjects 10 which the [sadrtcTiy is ae-
voted, are, fashion, home AIT, aud
household economy; aud 4 glance AZ tie
contents of the Spring number certain
y iustiics all that is claimed Tor i.
Tie opening article, on Home A}orn
mcnt. is written with the purpose Of in
spring a desire to brautify the lipme;
aud its many practical suggestions may
he acted on to advantage. OF the same
general character are the articles, In
/ the ParIor, and House Furnishing; the
I latter, especially, contains much waltz
/ able information that is seldom 10 be
met with in a popular fotm, and will
lie new 10 most readers. Fiorer Cid-
taae gives ina brief manner all the ne
cessary Instructions for raising flowers;
as well as a selected list Of t e principal
plants that bloom profusely and con-
tinue loug in flower. In Canary birds
the lovers Of those merry little song
sters will learn many facts concerning
their history, varieties, food, mating,
breeding, anl diseases aud Treatment
In another class of subjects are given
INSTRUCTIONS IN DreSSmakiag, which be-
I ing of Il lractical character aud iliustra
ted, will make this article OF the great
est importance 20 all who mt interested
in the subject. An illustrated article
on Aprons describes the various kinds,
and the materials Of which they ate
made, and explains, by the way, the
manner in which they are made. Hints
on art-needlework are given IN Wan
the Needle; and in the article Oh Adn-
aQement in Dress, a great deal Of sensi-
bic advice is given, which, if followed,
will enable much TO be done with little
money, and the best to he got GU. Of
what Is spent.
Btching for pleasure, explains the
method of ornamenting met allie arti-
clts. The instructions are SO plainly
conveyed that all WHO attempt this in
teresting pastime will be pleased with
their success. Another instructive ar
ticle is Skeleton Ledres, which describes
tie process by which the green part of
a leaf is destroyed without injnring
tie delicate veinwoIk; and IA list isgiY-
en- OF the Kinds of leaves to treat, and
the proper times to gather them.
The attractive feature Of original
music is represented in this initial mum
be. by Song Of the Seasons, "a Caprice,
with words, which will he heard with
pleasure, as it is IA characteristic COM
position of decided merit.
In the matter of fashion, besides a
gossippy review of the Spring fashions,
an illustrated catalogue is given OF
some of tie goods to be found at Straw
bridge s. Clothier's Dry Goods House.
Tie great number and variety of the j
! Illustrations will make this part of tie
magazine as entertaining to its sab
( sclileis as The first or literary part Will
Prove.
Altogether this new Quarterly is a
cltdltable publication a. Il fashion mag
azine; and with its lis quarto pages,
and more than atlICusanl illustrations
its Subscription price of fifty cel.ts a
wear siold insure the very large circula
ton Hhieh ii deserves. Ii is a most
valuable guide to ladies who do tleir
shopping 10y mail.