It is edited by lily may spaulding and john spaulding. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godeys ladys book.
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Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates. Godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was an american women s magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. 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. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Clara doty bates december 22, 1838 october 14, 1895 was an american author. Victorian needlepoint designs from godeys ladys book and petersons magazine by rita weiss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey.
Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. Godeys ladys book, january june, 1877, vol 94, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. May 7, 2018 may 30, 2018 godeys ladys book, pet books, uncategorized trend setting for the women of its time. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. Womens fashionable clothing remained in custom production through the end of the century, crafted by professional dressmakers and by home sewers as. 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. Robe dress from the celebrated establishment of messrs.
Godey and hale were a force to be reckoned with in american publishing, producing a magazine which is still considered one of the most important resources of 19th. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. See more ideas about fashion plates, popular magazine and lady. During the 1870s, womens clothing became increasingly complex, colorful, and restrictive, while menswear was marked by an industrious sobriety. Many of these works were illustrated, the designs being furnished by her sister. Hale edited godeys ladys book for the next forty years 18371877, expanding subscription rates from around 25,000 per month to nearly 150,000 by the end of the civil war. Selected images from godeys ladys book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Godey s lady s book women s magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Jan 24, 2016 godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females.
Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. It was a dress without a horizontal waist seam, instead molded snuggly to the body by vertical seams and tucks, creating a bodyhugging silhouette fukai 214 fig. Godeys ladys book january 1850 leather bound january 1, 1850 by louis a. Alice amelia asked basque beautiful better blue bonnet braid bright brown buttonhole stitch chain chain stitch child cold color cream of tartar crochet dark dear door dress edge eggs emily eyes face fashion fastened father flour flowers friends front geordie girl give godey s lady s book green hair half hand happy head heart heath helen hour. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. 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. Godeys ladys book, july december 1855, vol 51, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, sarah hale, louis godey, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. 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. She was well known as a writer and published a number of volumes of poetry and juvenile literature.
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Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. Fashioning yourself national womens history museum. Hope you enjoy a glimpse into the past, through this board. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. 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. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Database includes digital images of illustrations, but does not contain images of. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women.
May 27, 2016 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Established in 1979, boston book company offers rare, scholarly books in all fields. Victorian needlepoint designs from godey s lady s book and peterson s magazine by rita weiss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first was marked by the princess line and had begun earlier, around 1877. Godey s lady s book, january june, 1877, vol 94, a famous women s magazine in the 19th century, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war.
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. The 1880s featured two distinct silhouettes in womens fashions. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived women s magazines. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Godeys ladys book pattern basquine a lespagnole feb 1857 by godeys ladys book national womens history museum. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. See susans article on page 12 of discover concord magazines winter 2019 edition click on photo quoted on booktrib little womens infinite playlist quoted in iodonna article. Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Media in category godeys ladys book the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total.
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