Godey s lady s book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes. Godey, featuring ample full color and blackandwhite plates horstexte, as well as fashion, etiquette advice, patterns, house plans, crafts, household hints, health advice, periodicals on the united states social life and customs, short stories, poetry, and more. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. Godey founded the ladys book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa. We have at length come to the bridal costume itself, after having dispatched all preliminaries, and, like the man at the panorama, when the next object of interest is approaching, we now exclaim, in exulting tones. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. The first successful womens magazine and most widely circulated magazine in the antebellum united states, godeys ladys book offered fashion illustrations and advice, literary pieces, and articles on current events and popular culture. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. Godeys ladys book by periodical 1855 from boston book.
Godeys ladys book had forty thousand subscribers and was the largest womens magazine in the united states. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godeys ladys book. Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler. Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Hale, godeyswas among the first and most successful american womens magazines.
This book, godeys ladys book march 1864, by louis a. Godeys 1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 lady. Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. This book, godey s lady s book march 1864, by louis a. An antique hardcover of godeys ladys book for 1861, published in philadelphia by louis a. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 90 pages scanned from a full year bound copy of the magazine.
Godeys ladys book november 1864 bonnet for light mourning. Cover image from godeys ladys book and magazine from. In addition to fashion descriptions and plates, the early issues. Godey patterned his first magazine, then, on these and the annual gift books. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. Fashion paper dolls from godey s lady s book, 18401854 dover victorian paper dolls susan johnston on. Identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes. A scanned copy of a beautiful and rare victorian era magazine from august 1864. This is not a physical book, although it can be printed easily. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women.
This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates. The dolls were created by susan johnston from these pages and are rendered in full colour. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. Apr 17, 2020 godeys is best known for the handtinted fashion plate, which appears at the start of each issue and provides a record of the progression of womens dress. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book this is a great little historical cookbook. Godey, sarah josepha hale, is a replication of a book originally published before 1864. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book.
Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Arthur 6 june 1809 6 march 1885 was a popular nineteenthcentury american author. See more ideas about fashion plates, victorian fashion and 19th century fashion. Godeys ladys book and magazine, january, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. Godey s lady s book and magazine, september, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. It contained articles on fashion along with elaborate fashion plates, some of which were in color, housekeeping hints, tips on caring for the sick, the latest receipts for foods and beverages of all sorts, and a generous supply of stories and poems. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. The dress is of a rich violine purple wool material, with a bordering in black, representing velvet and buttons. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war.
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Godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. The london lady s magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online. Godey s lady s book march, 1864 sarah josepha hale louis a. It is edited by lily may spaulding and john spaulding. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. Fashion paper dolls from godey s lady s book, 18401854 dover victorian paper dolls by susan johnston and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Most major libraries include backfiles of godeys either in bound volumes or in microfilm. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america.
Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. Godeys ladys book was one of the most popular magazines in nineteenth century america, read by men and women alike in every state and territory. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages contributors and contents. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice.
No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. Godeys ladys book was the chief financial success among the philadelphia magazines, and, after the port folio a political and literary journalmagazine, enlisted the services of the greatest number of the best writers. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godeys ladys book. The picture on the left is an example of an illustration for a consolation story in godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Fashion paper dolls from godey s lady s book, 18401854 dover victorian paper dolls. The front is of godeys ladys book november 1864 bonnet for light mourning. This godeys ladys book web site contains selections from the book during the years 18551858. This engraved cover of godeys ladys book contains oval vignettes of women and children occupied in a variety of outdoor pursuits. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom.
May 08, 2017 godeys ladys book magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Apr 29, 2014 godeys ladys book had forty thousand subscribers and was the largest womens magazine in the united states. We have at length come to the bridal costume itself, after having dispatched all preliminaries, and, like the man at the panorama, when the next object of interest is approaching, we now exclaim, in exulting tonesthe brides dress. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Theres an antique store right down the street from my house and already ive found two big thick books, one dated 1866 and the other, 1878.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Above this band are festoons of gray flowers, caught up by medallions. These magazine pages are collected in a brown leatherbound hardcover with gilt accents to the front cover and gilt to the spine. The text is cut off on some pages because it runs into the book s binding. Jan 24, 2016 godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. This manual contains all the latest fashion information, including childrens and bridal fashions.
Considered an innovative publication both because it was edited by a woman and because it employed a predominantly female workforce, godeys ladys. This picture has a young women cradling and watching over her child and is. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 94 pages skip to main content this banner text can have markup. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey. This pen wiper is beaded and uses what the pattern calls crossstitch. Posts about godeys ladys book 1866 written by susanwbailey. Godey, was by far the most popular womens periodical of its day. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united states, with a circulation of 150,000, and an. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey in 1836, godey bought the bostonbased american ladies magazine, and merged it with his own magazine. Each monthly issue has a colored plate from an ongoing series labeled godeys unrivaled colored fashions that showcase contemporary womens styles, an embroidery pattern that is. Hale was known by all as the editress of godey s lady s book, and possibly her fame as such worked in her favor when she approached government officials about the possibility of establishing an annual holiday to count our blessings and reflect on the events of the preceding year. Robe dress from the celebrated establishment of messrs.
Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Dec 21, 2014 1860 patchwork patterns from godey s lady s book i have the 1860 godey s lady s book magazine in a bound book which i found nearly 30 years ago in maine. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the. Godeys ladys book aug, 1849 fashion etiquette of trousseau. Godeys ladys book,1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 ladys book godeys the 1850 godeys ladys book is in perfect condition,formore info please email timothy shay arthur timothy shay t.
Godey s lady s book was the chief financial success among the philadelphia magazines, and, after the port folio a political and literary journalmagazine, enlisted the services of the greatest number of the best writers. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. Godey s lady s book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. From project gutenberg, the first producer of free ebooks. This a great for reference and a fabulous source for inspiration. Scanned pages with all original illustrations and text. Godeys ladys book march, 1864 sarah josepha hale louis a. Godey s lady s book and magazine, july, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year. The name of the magazine was then changed to godeys ladys book, and under that name it continued until 1892, when the name became simply godeys magazine. A scan of the illustration and instructions is included in the appendix.
The crown is soft, and formed of white tulle, which is covered with a fanchon of black and white plaid silk, edged with bugle fringe. Godeys ladys book magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Indeed much of the content was lifted directly from these competitors, a common practise of the time. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godey s lady s book for 18401892 and for godey s magazine for 18921898. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book, by various this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. One of hales early observations, before she joined with godey, concerned her belief that much of what men had called an inferiority of womens minds was the result of what women were taught to do.
In addition to extensive fashion descriptions and plates, the early issues included biographical sketches, articles about mineralogy, handcrafts, female costume, the dance, equestrienne procedures, health and hygiene, recipes and remedies and the like. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. During that time she presided over publication of a wide range of topics including short stories, fashion and recipes, and lobbied for the holiday of thanksgiving.
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