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TODEY'S LADY'S BOOK having been for
z Tso long series of years, universally recogni-
zed as the exclusive and indspu!able guide to the
fair sex, in matters of taste, fashion, and iteTa-
t1re-tho only work conducted by distinguished
female authors, who have won for themselves a
nigh place among the guiding spirits of the age
the only work which in point of fact has been eX-
cllsively devoted to the iades-its favor with its
fair patrons has not been less remarkable Il al its
perfect adaptation to their feelings and tastes ard
their requirements. I'm entering upon.a new year,
the publisher, without diminishing in the least tia
sterling and useful literature, which has longre-
suited from laying under contribution the native
good sense and elegant fancy of our American Fe-
male writers, VIII; as each successive number ap-
pears, present III the several departments of Liter
atITe, Fashion. and Pictorial Embellishments q
constant and ever yaFyins-successi of new and
striking features. Nor does hp ,,ron,ise ,zi+bo,f
ample ability TO perform. The best s.+ararv tall
en,, the best efforts of the most Distinguished
in the couatry-and, to crown as well as adorn tn
whole, the most perfect arrangements for the re-.
ception of the American, London and Paris FASH
ions, far in advance of any other publication in
this country, enable him to assure the patrons of
the LADT'S BOOK that the forthcoming volume
will more than justify its well earned tite of the
Magazine Of Magazines for the ladies of our
country.


1t has passed into custom 10 assert that dress is
a matter of lrlfing Importance but this every lady
knows to be utterly false Taste in dress is uni
vegsally felt to be the index of thousand desirable
qualities in woman, while deficiency in this res
pect always Injuries one in the estimation of stran-
gers, and even of her intimate frends-the beauty
of Helen and the wit of Aspasia. would hardly
commend to general favoran acknowledged DowDY
in dress. Hence the importance of an accredited
guide to the Fashions.


This useful Office, already filed for fourteen
years, with universal acceptance, by the Llldy's
Book, the publisher pledges himselfto discharge in
future, in style surprising his former efforts
The ladies know perfectly we'll that our Magazine
is the highest authority in Fashion.


No lady considers herself we'll dressed who cons
travenes this authority, and, in city, in n.
York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, louisville,
Lexington, St Louis, New Orleans, Mobile, Rich
mond, Charleston, Savannah, and the other matrop-
oliIan cities of the various States, the ia steful
FoshionPla,es ofthe Lady's Book dictate the laws
of dress