Above is a handcolored steelplate engraving from the jan 1857 issue v. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godey s ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the growing audience of american women. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. 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. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. In 1830, a magazine of elegant literature was cast, doubtingly, upon the uncertain stream of public favorits name the ladys book and louis a. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys. Begun in 2010, this blog offers analysis and reflection by susan bailey on the life, works and legacy of louisa may alcott and her family. Jan 24, 2016 godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. January, 1851, vol 42 godey s lady s book, model cottage, ladies dept. This fashion print is one of the large double page foldout plates the 19th century magazine included to depict the latest and most fashionable dresses, hats, and various other articles of.
Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. 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. By the 1860s, godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. It was a novel enterprise at the time, and few thought it would outlive the first year of its nativity. To clean furniture an excellent method of cleaning mahogany furniture, which is not french polished, is this. Editor see all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler.
Poems, short stories, and serial stories made up the bulk of the book. See more ideas about fashion plates, victorian fashion and fashion. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. Media in category godeys ladys book the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Feb 23, 2020 godeys ladys book was the most popular magazine of its time. Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. May 08, 2017 godeys ladys book magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Godeys ladys book by periodical 1855 from boston book. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book this is a great little historical cookbook.
It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. The robe is composed of satin memphis, a black ground figured in white in an egyptian pattern. 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.
Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. May 1851, vol xlii godeys ladys book, model cottage. Walking dress of two shades of light brown silk, made with two skirts. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. This godeys ladys book web site contains selections from the book during the years 18551858. 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. The first provides highlights from the volumes from 1855 through 1858 that include some examples of the illustrations. Internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book 1862 jan june. Sep 23, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. 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. Please select ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway. Godeys ladys book, may, 1860 at a public meeting lately held in this college, dr. Godeys ladys book fashion, dress instructors, work included in every ladys book were several pages devoted to fashions, dress patterns for women and children, as well as many patterns and instructions for work. Susan is an active member and supporter of the louisa may alcott society, the fruitlands museum and louisa may alcott s orchard house. 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. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war.
Media in category godey s lady s book the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived women s magazines. January, 1851, vol 42 godeys ladys book, model cottage, ladies dept. A scan of the illustration and instructions is included in the appendix. Godeys ladys book, may 1872 fashion plate as described in the magazine. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Feb 23, 2020 godey s lady s book was the most popular magazine of it s time. Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode. The watkinson evening by eliza leslie, godeys ladys book. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades.
After the death of her husband, sarah josepha hale began a career in magazine editing in order to support her family. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. 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. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. With this parallelism in mind, consider adding glb to your. 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. Basque waist, with round cape on the corsage part, trimmed to correspond with skirt. Godeys ladys book may 1872 fashion plate godeys ladys.
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. Internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book 1862 jan june. Many of the plates were copied from this collection. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 88 pages illustrations may flowers, a very fine steel engraving. The corsage is cut low, tight to the shape, and trimmed with a standing tucker of tulle illusion. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. The watkinson evening, written by eliza leslie 17871858, who. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century.
Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Godey, each volume features numerous full color and blackandwhite plates. 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. Each monthly issue has a colored plate from an ongoing series labeled godey s unrivaled colored fashions that showcase contemporary womens 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, 1850 six issues there is a beautiful parallelism between the condition of woman in her domestic life and the character of a nation, writes the editor of godeys ladys book in 1850sara josepha hale, who prepared the monthly with a primarily female staff louis godey was the publisher. Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. By the 1860s, godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. 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. These tips on the cleaning and maintenance of the home appeared in an 1855 issue of godeys ladys book.
Godey s lady s book women s magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. French culture as presented to middleclass america by godeys ladys book 18301840 created date. 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, contains six figures, about treble the number given by any of our contemporaries, and it is now generally conceded that they surpass all others. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. 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. It is edited by lily may spaulding and john spaulding.
Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. These magazine pages are collected in a brown leatherbound hardcover with gilt accents to the front cover and gilt to the spine. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom.
Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Shield shape hanging pincushion, printed in colors. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Hope you enjoy a glimpse into the past, through this board. Our fashion plate, according to the publisher and editor l. The first provides highlights from the volumes from 1855 through 1858 that include some examples of the illustrations, fiction, editorials, literary notices, and fashion and needlework patterns. See more ideas about fashion plates, popular magazine and lady.
This pen wiper is beaded and uses what the pattern calls crossstitch. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godeys ladys book. She teamed up with louis godey, a publisher, and together they created godeys ladys book in 1830. Godeys ladys book is a complete collection in nine sections. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Godeys ladys book full view hathitrust digital library. Godeys ladys book january 1850 leather bound january 1, 1850 by louis a. Godey s lady s book and magazine, may, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a.
Gregory, the indefatigable friend and promoter of the movement to give medical instruction to women, made some statements that show the steady progress of this good cause. Godeys ladys book july december 1855, vol 51, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. Godeys double extension colored fashionplate, containing six figures. Godeys ladys book magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. The picture on the left is an example of an illustration for a consolation story in godeys ladys book. Download this page pdf download left page pdf download right page pdf download whole book pdf partner login required text only views.
An 1845 and 1852 hardcover of godeys magazine and ladys book. January 1851, vol 42 godeys ladys book, model cottage. The ground is a plain silk of the richest ground, the pattern satin. Put into half a pint of linseed oil, a small quantity of alkanetroot, and a little rosepink. In the february 1850 issue of the ladys book, louis a. Godey s double extension colored fashionplate, containing six figures. Usher, this probably being the name of the person for whom the book was bound. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godeys ladys book may 1872 fashion plate godeys lady. Godeys ladys book and magazine, may, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year. French culture as presented to middleclass america by. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia.
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