Godey intended to take advantage of the popularity of gift books, many of which were marketed specifically to women. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. I remember reading books which were set in the late nineteenth and early tweniteth centuries whose characters mentioned reading godeys ladys book, so i think that they were published for quite some time. Nov 06, 2008 they were popular later than that, too. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. It was a novel enterprise at the time, and few thought it would outlive the first year of its. The picture on the left is an example of an illustration for a consolation story in godeys ladys book. 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. 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. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. May 08, 2017 godeys ladys book magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. 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.
Feb 23, 2020 godeys ladys book was the most popular magazine of its time. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. In an 1855 fashion column from grahams magazine, it is explained that. Godeys 1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 ladys book. See more ideas about victorian fashion, historical fashion, civil war fashion. I have inclosed a pattern of a pair of stays, that i have worn for some time past and can answer for their ease and convenience. A correspondent who has kindly furnished the above pattern writes respecting it as follows. 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. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. 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 project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book, vol. October 1883 godeys ladys book katherines dress site. Expensive furs were used to trim garments worn in the colder months, both as an accessory to border velvet cloaks as well as to create striped dimension on dresses, like godeys magazine describes.
Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. May 27, 2016 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Fashion of the 1850s for both men and women was in a colorful, exuberant style. Lelys half dressed figures may be passed over without comment. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. The fur is cut into wide strips and placed round the skirt each strip gradually decreasing in width as it reaches the waist 95. 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.
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. 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 simple english wikipedia, the free. X, godeys ladys book magazine volumes title x edit your search. Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. January, 1851, vol 42 godey s lady s book, model cottage, ladies dept. I remember reading books which were set in the late nineteenth and early tweniteth centuries whose characters mentioned reading godey s lady s book, so i think that they were published for quite some time. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. The original marino faliero was elected doge of venice in 54 and tried to stage a coup against the citys aristocrats. 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 is a complete collection in nine sections.
Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. The dress is of a rich violine purple wool material, with a bordering in black, representing velvet and buttons. Godeys ladys book by periodical 1855 from boston book. The round, or macaroon of velvet, must be laid upon the central square of silk before it is tacked on to its paper shape, which is done by passing the needle through the centre, and making a long overcaststitch, which reaches. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages contributors and contents. The bonnet of the lady on the left is made of fancy ricestraw and blonde, trimmed on. This trimming is also on the side breadths, but only extends half way up the skirt. Godeys ladys book magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Jan 24, 2016 godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. The corsage is cut low, tight to the shape, and trimmed with a standing tucker of tulle illusion. 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 printed in blue, and many other black and white plates illustrating a variety of subjects, from animals to fashion to.
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. Dec 30, 2017 the robe is composed of satin memphis, a black ground figured in white in an egyptian pattern. Godey s lady s book,1850 godey s lady s book,rare book sale, 1850 lady s book godey s the 1850 godey s lady s book is in perfect condition,formore info please email timothy shay arthur timothy shay t. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. There was a gleam half of terrorpartly of surprise and partly of joywithin her eyes. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice.
Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. Godeys ladys book and magazine, january, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. Sarah hale and godeys ladys book radford university. The project gutenberg ebook of godey s lady s 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. This is a list of all such images available at this site to date, linked to the images themselves.
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. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. Godey s lady s book was a 19thcentury american monthly women s magazine. With the first half of the 1940s dominated by worl with the first half of the 1940s dominated by world war ii, fashion stalled. Apr 24, 2014 godeys ladys book encouraged domestic submission for woman masking it as patriotic duty.
Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. Or hints a ndmet os i school discipl i a i st uct n. In the february 1850 issue of the lady s book, louis a. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. Many of the plates were copied from this collection. Diagram of the stays from godey s lady s book, 1853. Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year. Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. 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. It was a novel enterprise at the time, and few thought it would outlive the first year of its nativity.
The girls own toymaker and book of recreation, 1860 mouse penwiper, godeys ladys book, december 1862 butterfly penwiper. 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. Godeys ladys book 1858 hardcover january 1, 1858 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. The project gutenberg ebook of ladys book, by godey, l a. February 1853 ladies necktie with tatted edging of halfclosed rings. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. Robe dress from the celebrated establishment of messrs. 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. In 1830, a magazine of elegant literature was cast, doubtingly, upon the uncertain stream of public favorits name the lady s book and louis a.
Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. The ground is a plain silk of the richest ground, the pattern satin.
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. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. The second thing we need to consider is that the first half of the 19th century did not have rigidly demarcated boundaries between what we think of today as high and low art. See more ideas about fashion plates, popular magazine and lady. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. January 1851, vol 42 godeys ladys book, model cottage. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. 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. We give the pattern of onehalf, with the dimensions in inches for a person of average. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey.
Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. In 1830, a magazine of elegant literature was cast, doubtingly, upon the uncertain stream of public favorits name the ladys book and louis a. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. 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. The dolls were created by susan johnston from these pages and are rendered in full colour. The magazine is best known for the handtinted fashion plate that appeared at the start of each issue, which. Xviii, april, 1854, by various this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united. And much of the art that was associated with women in the. Edgar allan poe described her in his the literati of new york city. Godey s lady s book and magazine, january, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. Godeys 1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 lady. Arthur 6 june 1809 6 march 1885 was a popular nineteenthcentury american author.
January, 1851, vol 42 godeys ladys book, model cottage, ladies dept. Download this page pdf download left page pdf download right page pdf download whole book pdf partner login required text only views. In the february 1850 issue of the ladys book, louis a. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. After the death of her husband, sarah josepha hale began a career in magazine editing in order to support her family. The robe is composed of satin memphis, a black ground figured in white in an egyptian pattern. Godeys ladys book july december 1855, vol 51, a famous. Sarah hale and godeys ladys book and magazine sarah hale biographical facts. 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. Godey founded the ladys book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa.
Feb 23, 2020 godey s lady s book was the most popular magazine of it s time. Hope you enjoy a glimpse into the past, through this board. Godey s lady s book women s magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book.
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