Godey's Lady's Book, December, 1854

Table of Contents

• OH! [ORANGE, BLUE & YELLOW SLIPPER… 1
• THE CRIMEA. 1
• SHOES FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN 1
• THE GRISI. THE MUSCOVITE. OPERA CLOAK.… 2
• COCK-CROWING AT CHRISTMAS EVE. 5
• THE MOTHER'S FAITH. BY ALICE B. NEAL.… 5
• LETTERS LEFT AT THE PASTRY- COOK'S:… 8
• DAINTY DISHES. 10
• GODEY'S COURSE OF LESSONS IN DRAWING.… 15
• PANTLEBRIDGE'S FIRST LOVE. BY FRANK… 16
• CELESTIAL PHENOMEN.- DECEMBER. BY D.W.… 25
• DAILY DEVOTION. BY REV. H. HASTINGS… 27
• CHARADES IN ACTION. INTRODUCTION. 28
• THE STEAM-BATH. A SKETCH OF SOUTHERN… 32
• THE PLAYMATES. FROM THE GERMAN OF ELISE… 38
• LOVE. 41
• LIFE OF COLUMBUS.* FOR GODEY'S READERS.… 41
• THE CHARM OF CLEANLINESS. 50
• LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL. BY CORTEZ.… 50
• LETTER TO THE PUBLISHER. 52
• HE IS COMING. 53
• OUR PRACTICAL DRESS INSTRUCTOR. JACKET-PETTICOAT. 57
• NOVELTIES FOR DECEMBER. 57
• POCKET-BOOK, EMBROIDERED IN APPLICATION. 58
• EMBROIDERED GLOVE-BOX. Plate on page 58
• EMBROIDERY FOR LADIES' MANTILLA. BEAD… 58
• ALABASTER DESSERT MAT. 60
• EMBROIDERED SHOE, FOR AN INFANT. 61
• TAMBOURED PURSE. WITH INSTRUCTIONS… 62
• EMBROIDERY FOR A CHILD'S SACK. EMBROIDERY… 62
• EDITORS' TABLE. 63
• OUR ARTISTS ABROAD.— Among these, Miss… 64
• WOMEN IN THE PRINTING-OFFICE.— Thanks… 64
• THE INSPIRATION OF GENIUS. "My mother's… 65
• CHRISTMAS!— A merry Christmas, with… 65
• LITERARY NOTICES. 66
• NOVELS, SERIALS, PAMPHLETS, ETC. 72
• NEW VOCAL MUSIC. 72
• GODEY'S ARM- CHAIR. 72
• DIRECTIONS FOR WINDOW PLANTS FOR DECEMBER. 78
• PARLOR AMUSEMENTS. 78
• PHILADELPHIA AGENCY. 79
• RECEIPTS, &c. 80
• COOKERY. 81
• MARKING INK. Mrs. 84
• POISONS AND ANTIDOTES. 84
• SICK-ROOM AND NURSERY. 85
• THE TOILET. 86
• FAMILY PORTRAITS. 87
• A NURSERY BASKET. 88
• A TRAVELLER'S WARDROBE.— In answer… 88
• a proper wardrobe for a young lady… 89
• LETTER-writers from Florence usually… 89
• TO CORRESPONDENTS. 90
• "ANN L."— We give the only Turkish… 90
• NOTICE TO LADY SUBSCRIBERS. 91
• DESCRIPTION OF STEEL FASHION- PLATE… 91
• DESCRIPTIONS OF CLOAKS FOR DECEMBER. 91
• CHITCHAT UPON NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA… 92
• ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS IN NOVEMBER NUMBER. 93
• Page Images 95