Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the book. Find great deals on ebay for godeys ladys book and petersons magazine. This manual contains all the latest fashion information, including childrens and bridal fashions. Youd think it would be easy to recognize a true costume when you see one, like our famous friend here. 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. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Civil war hairstyleshistorical hairstylesvictorian fashion vintage. Godeys ladys book, may, 1860 at a public meeting lately held in this college, dr. 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.
Is missing some of the colored monthly fashion fold outs, i counted 5 complete, 2 halves and the rest must have been removed. Godeys ladys book 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 estimated readership of a million persons. Godeys, paging through ladys history 18611865 snippets. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates. Victorian needlepoint designs from godeys ladys book and petersons magazine by rita weiss, petersons magazine, godeys ladys book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. White mull spencer, puffed lengthwise, and intersected by rows of black velvet sleeves to match body, headed by two puffs, running crosswise, and an epaulette of velvet. Mary ann maitland 26 january 1839 24 february 1919 was a scottishborn canadian author of poems, hymns, and short stories. See more ideas about fashion plates, popular magazine and lady. Founded on facts godeys ladys book, january 1892, provided the background for anne shirleys history and adoption in anne of green gables.
During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines. Godeys ladys book was founded by louis antoine godey as a publication to inform, entertain, and educate the american woman. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Price new from used from hardcover, january 1, 1867 please retry. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. Internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book 1861 jan june.
Housekeepers chatelaine from 1864 a chatelaine i had to look it up is a set of short chains attached to a womans belt, used for carrying keys or other items. Jul dec princess seam fashion plates book and magazine contemporary fashion book binding vintage world maps sewing patterns kids fashion vintage fashion caps, bonnets, etc image of page 543 godeys ladies magazine june 1861. However, in the world of historical dresscostuming its. February, 1861, vol 6263 godeys ladys book, childrens fashion, fashion plates, music, embroidery, poe, berlin wool, crochet.
Francis 1st waistband of ribbon, richly and artistically embroidered. Godeys, 1861, januaryjune scholar works at ut tyler. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godeys ladys book and magazine, 1861 by exlibrary copy with typical library marks and stamps. Work department godeys ladys book featured various. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america.
Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. Godeys never outwardly states that this style of wrap was named for henriette sontag, but she was known to them and was well regarded. Internet archive bookreader godey s ladys bo ok 1861 jan june. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. French muslin dress, with seven flounces graduated.
Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. By the 1860s, godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. 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. Godeys ladys book bringing portions of and commentary on this most famous 19th century womens magazine to the web. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century.
It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godeys magazine, volumes 6263 library of american civilization. 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. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. Housekeepers chatelaine godeys ladys book, march 1864. 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. Godeys june, 1861 godeys july, 1861 godeys august, 1861 godeys september, 1861. There are a few archival websites where one can find issues, for free and thank you, those responsible of godeys ladys book. Godey was born to two poor french immigrant parents and had no formal education as a child. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives.
The ann character in maitlands short story, charity ann. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Godeys ladys book 1861 november fig 2 fall bonnet of. Reading aloud for better health 1861 the new woman, athletically. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens magazines.
Check out our godeys ladys book selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Selected images from godeys ladys book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. He came of age working for publications in new york, and then in philadelphia. Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year. Feb 23, 2020 godeys ladys book was the most popular magazine of its time. She advertised her fairy sewing machine in godeys ladys book, vol. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america.
Read posts about godeys ladys book in the accessible archives blog. February, 1861, vol 6263 godey s lady s book, childrens fashion, fashion plates, music, embroidery, poe, berlin wool, crochet. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. 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. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Godeys ladys book 1861 for ladies living away from major cities, godeys ladys book with colored illustrations provided recipes, advice, literature and, most importantly, the latest fashions. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Share via facebook share via twitter share via reddit. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Godeys march, 1861 godeys april, 1861 godeys may, 1861. Godeys ladys book and magazine, 1861 bw illustrations on. Mar 2, 2012 this pin was discovered by joanne shelbyklein. We forgivably tend to have a collective image of the famous.
Godeys ladys book 1861 fashion plates, victorian era fashion. Binding is generally tight with some slight separation of the back cover. And again, in 1862, they published another image of a sontag, this time more rectangular than previous and without a pattern to accompany the image. Nicely library bound, no pocket, mininal markings, all plates present.
Godeys ladys book victorian ephemera lot 4 handtinted fashion plates 18491860s, 1 complete magazine 1890 victorian fashion, lifestyle. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. One of the early commercial manufacturers of the palmer patent was madame demorest, a new york dressmaker. Individual issues of the book contained the following sections. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Chatelaine from godeys ladys book march love that it is ribbon and not chain free vintage images. In the first place it will attract attention from its diminutive, fairylike size, and with the same ease with which it can be carried, an important matter to a seamstress or dressmaker. 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. This godeys ladys book web site contains selections from the book during the years 18551858. We, women of america may do more to promote the real greatness of our country sarah jane hale, godeys ladys book, 1862 she was speaking, in this article, of the children, dressed here as fashion statements but presented by godeys as symbols of our greatest hope in the future.
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