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EDITORIAL CHIT - CHAT . SHOWING THE FEET.-The N. Y. Times has some excellent " PETERSON" FOR 1868.- Our Prospectus for next year will remarks apropos of the new fashion in walking dresses. It be found on the cover. It is now conceded everywhere says :-" There is one little fact our ladies seem to overlook that " Peterson" is better and cheaper than any periodical in the effect of the recent fashions. In other days, when of its kind. The strongest proof of this, perhaps, is, that trailing skirts were the mode, the habits of twenty years our circulation, in 1867, has not only been larger than led the whole generation of women, whether they had exever, but has equaled that of all the other ladies' magazines perienced the whole twenty years or accepted their results from elders, to use their feet in a very careless manner. combined. Our Prospectus does not tell everything, however. Each Walking, standing, or sitting, the awkwardnesses of femiyear we do better than we promise. This year, we gave nine feet must have developed to an extent unthought of, sixty pages more of printed matter than we did in 1866 : because unseen. But since the short walking dress has almost enough to make an extra number. Two years ago come into style, these infelicities of movement and of pose we gave only single fashion-plates ; now we give mammoth are revealed, and many a lady, under the secure consciousones, at twice the cost. And all our improvements have ness of the former habit, will walk the street, or sit in the been made without raising the price. "Peterson" was two cabin of the ferry-boat with her feet in such positions as dollars before the war, and is only two dollars now, though would, in her own eyes, instantly stamp any man indulging the cost of printing paper, as well as of all kinds of labor in them as a candidate for the ' awkward squad.' We know engaged on the Magazine, has nearly doubled. Some may it is supposed to be highly improper to observe a lady's wonder how we can do this. The answer is, we find our feet; but when, by reason either ofgrace or clumsiness, they remuneration in a larger circulation. Small profits on a attract attention, they will be observed ; and the present walking dress affords ample opportunity for the display of big edition are better than big profits on a small one. Our arrangements in Paris enable us to anticipate all either of those qualities." others in our fashions. The public verdict has pronounced that our mammoth fashion-plates are not only more re" PETERSON'S MAGAZINE," says the Wilmington (Del.) Comliable than those of other magazines, but more beautiful { mercial, " enjoys the reputation of being the cheapest and stylish also. Our contributors, including Mrs. Ann S. monthly of its class, while its steel engravings, fashionStephens, Mrs. R. Harding Davis, Frank Lee Benedict, etc., plates, original novelets, and short stories, are fully equal etc., have no rivals in their line; and the reason is, we pay to those contained in higher priced rivals. " more for literary matter than all the rest of the ladies' magazines together. We believe we have made " Peterson" the A WISE OBSERVER said that English women talked of best thing of its kind; and we are determined to keep it each others looks, and French women of each others dress. 60, no matter at what cost. The latter were the more charitable. A woman cannot The cheapness of this Magazine is a point to which we help her looks, but she can her dress. Taste may be wish our friends to call particular attention. Everything acquired, but beauty never. that is to be had in the higher priced magazines is to be had here for less money; and much ofit, as the newspapers BETTER THAN EVER.-The Liberty (Va ) Chronicle says :declare universally, of even a better quality than else- "Our old favorite, Peterson's Magazine, is better, if poswhere. sible, than ever before. It is the cheapest and best ladies' Now is the time to get up clubs! Everybody will subscribe Magazine published. Young man, you can't make a more for " Peterson," if its claims are fairly presented. Be the appropriate present to your sweetheart." first in thefield. A specimen will be sent, gratis, if written for, to show to acquaintances, so that you need not injure FASHION AND BEAUTY.-Never spend more money than your own copy. Don't lose a moment! you can afford. But one of a woman's objects is to beautify herself: and to do this dress your very best. The cheapest THE BEST DRESSED WOMEN in Europe are those in Paris. way to dress well is to know exactly what the fashion is. After Paris comes Vienna and Frankfort on the Main. SUITED US THE BEST.-The Kingston (N. Y.) Press says :Then Milan, Rome, and Naples. Berlin and London bring up the rear. The English ladies are the worst dressed of "With an admiration for writers of other magazines, we all: they do not show as much taste even as those of must say that those of ' Peterson' always suited us the Prussia. The truth is, Frenchwomen seem to have a cer- best." tain artistic feeling in dress which is denied to Northern Germany and to England. The supremacy of Paris is, LADIES' BOOTS are now made very high up the leg, the therefore, well-earned, and will be permanent, whatever most fashionable of black silk, with deep crimson silk tops, may be said to the contrary. The French capital is the and with black silk covering the tall heels. center ofcotemporary luxury and fashion, and will remain so certainly for generations, perhaps throughout all moALL THE STORIES IN " PETERSON" are written originally dern civilization. It is the arbiter of taste in other things for it We do not make up our Magazine with old stories beside female dress, and must, from the very condition of copied from English periodicals. things, continue so. We doubt if a pretty female costume was ever designed out of Paris : certainly we never saw SCARLET LEATHER HIGH-HEELED SHOES, with scarlet ribone; and all that can be done is, for the rest of the world bon rosettes, in the center of which are gold buckles, are to copy the more elegant taste of the French in dress. much worn in Paris. NEVER SPEAK AN ANGRY WORD.-If you quarrel with a " PETERSON'S MAGAZINE," says the Bucyrus (0.) Forum , friend, and that friend dies, you will regret, so long as you "is filled with the most valuable reading matter to be live, the harsh language you used. found in any work ofthe sort now before the public." 466
