Godeys ladys book had forty thousand subscribers and was the largest women s magazine in the united states. Feb 24, 2021 details about 1857 godey s ladies fashion book see original listing. I argue that although godeys ladys book is known pri marily for its fashion plates, stories, and howto guides for housewives, its inclusion of scientific content. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british women s magazines and hand.
Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. By 1861 we had not taken this whole democracy thing very seriously, viewing privileged rungs on the social ladder as padded perches faithfully clung to. Antique collectors hc godey s lady s book vol 78 janjune 1869 558 pages rare. Godeys ladys book and magazine, philadelphia, 1860, vintage magazine, pre civil war uncommonmarketdallas. Liv january june 1857 each volume of godey s lady s book contains six monthly issues. Godey s lady s book and magazine, january, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a.
Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to women s issues. Godeys ladys book and magazine volume 54, januaryjune 1857 a brighter world than this, by finley johnson poem 351 a concert at a seraglio 81 a day in the country. Woolen chemisette, 1857 pattern by godeys ladys book. Description of steel fashionplate for february 1857 costumes for a bridal reception. This kind of plate is much more scarce than the fashion plates done in every monthly issue of godeys. Each monthly issue has a colored plate from an ongoing series labeled godey s unrivaled colored fashions that showcase contemporary women s styles, an embroidery pattern that is printed in blue, and many other black and white plates illustrating a variety of subjects, from animals to fashion to. Godeys ladys book pattern basquine a lespagnole godey. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Images from godeys ladys book 18501852 selected images from godeys ladys book. This article is brought to you for free and open access by the history resources at. Vintage fashion, godey s lady s book, 1857, original handcolored engraving, victorian era ball gowns countrique. Hale,sarah and godey author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The interior is clean, tight and complete but for one missing hand colored fashion plate.
Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american women s magazines. Devoted to romance, literature, fancy frolic, the ladies and good things generally, the. A page from an 1857 godeys ladys book, a popular and. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the original book. In order to make these images more useful to those who would like to use the patterns to construct garments i have scanned them larger than original size and have digitally enhanced them, where necessary, to make measurements more readable. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united states.
Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854. See more ideas about rendezvous, mountain man rendezvous, pioneer clothing. Louis godey, publisher of the godeys ladys book had many of the. Feb 21, 2021 details about 3 bound godeys lady s book lot civil war 1857 1863 1865 hand colored plates. Godeys ladys book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century publication history. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to women s issues louis a. The following plate exhibits a piano forte on the elevator passing from the flyfinisher s department to the warerooms. Favorite add to 8 godey s playing cards ladies magazine fashion illustrations 4 designs victorian women vintage paper art supplies ephemera lot a. An excellent primary resource for historical fashion reference. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages contributors and contents. Dec 21, 2014 description of steel fashionplate for october 1857 godey s lady s book. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. In 1837, with the american ladies magazine perhaps in financial trouble, louis a. Sarah hale wrote the new household receipt book in 1854 also, there s a later book, mrs.
Annie frost, cookbook recipies and tips for the home, 1870. Hale,sarah and godey author see all formats and editions hide other formats and. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The godey s ladys book receipts and household hints 1870. This is a collection of the ladies magazine for the year 1850. In addition to extensive fashion descriptions and plates, the early issues included biographical sketches, articles about.
Bridaldress, transformed into a partydress, by laying aside the veil, and looping the lace with bouquets of bright field flowers. Apr 29, 2014 godeys ladys book had forty thousand subscribers and was the largest women s magazine in the united states. Original handcolored plate done for the godeys lady s book. Godeys ladys book focused on topics such as fashion, raising children, and household management. The pages of godey s were dedicated to sweet, wholesome prose and poetry, to recipes for refreshing drinks for hot weather jun 16, 2015 women s lifestyle magazine godey s lady s book was the first to use the term polka dot in reference to a scarf in its 1857 issue, with the following description. Godeys ladys book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Favorite add to ttb111 book 18501854 godey s lady s book early crinoline era fashion plates by timely tresses patternsoftime. Antique framed print godeys lady s book titled godeys fashions 1872 mayoniavintagedecor. Godey employed as many as 150 women working in their homes to apply the watercolor to each plate. This picture has a young women cradling and watching over her child and is. Godey s lady s book and magazine philadelphia pa 111846 111846 english women in the printing and publishing trades. Antique godey s lady s book november 1864 digital ebook instant download pdf vintage fashion victorian era victorian magazine. Godeys ladys 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. Godey s lady s book might be described as the nineteenth century s equivalent of good housekeeping.
Quicktime and a decompressor are needed to see this picture. The following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860,1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Womens periodicals of the nineteenth century, 18451865. In 1998 three complete issues were hosted on our electronic text server. After a long hiatus the ladys book has a new addition. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. To fulfill its announced goal of moral instruction for women, godey s excluded politics, and featured poems, stories, articles and copious, lavish illustrations. Note that her intentions are not simply to express the similarities between god s holy days and thanksgiving, but to recreate them in a new christian way. Godey purchased it, merging it with his own magazine, lady s book, and making sarah josepha hale the literary editor. Price new from used from hardcover, january 1, 1857 please retry hardcover. The dolls were created by susan johnston from these pages and are rendered in full colour. Published by godey s lady s book publishing company limited.
At the beginning of each volume is a table of contents for that sixmonth period. Our fashion plate, according to the publisher and editor l. Godeys ladys book receipts and household hints by s. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godey s lady s book philadelphia pa 111840 1211876 english women in the printing and publishing trades. If you are not a member of a partner institution, whole book download is not available.
The book has engraving plates and a few color plates, illustrations and many articles on fashion and culture. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. 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. A page from an 1857 godeys ladys book, a popular and influential magazine for women during emily dickinsons lifetime. Above is a handcolored steelplate engraving from the jan 1857 issue v. National women s history museum alexandria, va, united states. Godey s ladys book receipts and household hints by s. We must advert once moreto this grand object of nationalizing thanksgiving day, by adopting, as apermanent rule, the last thursday in novemberin all the states. In addition to 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. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month.
Apr 24, 2014 godeys ladys book encouraged domestic submission for woman masking it as patriotic duty. See more ideas about civil war reenacting, civil war fashion, civil war dress. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. A history of feminine fashion illustration from the wooden block print. Hale remained in boston until 1841, when her youngest son graduated from harvard. In a painting entitled the constant of the anniversary present 1851 is explained as a young wife whose, quiet, steady love wordlessly convinced, her husband not to abandon his responsibilities, but to embrace a life at home with her their child. It also featured stories and poems by male and female authors. In 1830, in philadelphia, louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the growing audience of american women. Godeys ladys book pattern basquine a lespagnole godeys. 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 bride s dress.
Seismicity, mechanics and seismic potential part 1, dmowska, eckstroem. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godey, was by far the most popular women s periodical of its day. This is a list of all such images available at this site to date, linked to the. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book february. Godey s lady s book focused on topics such as fashion, raising children, and household management. Personal reminiscences of miss eliza leslie, godey s lady s book 56 1858, which includes a brief autobiographical sketch by eliza leslie dated august 1, 1851. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. The com fort of keeping ones stray locks confined as well. A page from an 1857 godey s lady s book, a popular and influential magazine for women during emily dickinson s lifetime. Antique godeys ladys book november 1864 digital ebook instant download pdf vintage fashion victorian era victorian magazine timelessdigital. 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. Barrie 9783764329624 3764329629 shallow subduction zones. Reminiscences of bonnets 1857 accessible archives inc.
He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. The scotia cloak, godeys ladys book,1859 civil war fashion. Lbcc historical a natural gloss tint for lips 1857 godey ladies book tinted lip gloss cream blush holiday gift historical gift litttlebits. Sarah hales thanksgiving campaign congregations of god. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler. The variety of fashion changes is dependent upon the progress and activity of the. Godeys ladys book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century.
Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Jun 20, 2018 godey s lady s book louis antoine godey began publishing godey s lady s book in 1830. In nineteenth century america, godeys ladys book was the victorian bible of the parlor, and its editor, sarah josepha hale, preached the sacred gospel of true womanhood piety, purity, and domesticity. The following is a transcription of the table of contents for january through june of 1857. The key to its success was the section of fashion plates, which were handcolored by more than 100 women employed by godey. The corsage is trimmed to correspond with it, and the sleeves have deep fulls of the.
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