Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. Lvii from july through december, 1858, edited by sarah j. Polka dots have been one of fashions greatest friends, but they were also one of batmans foes. 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.
Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. Above is a handcolored steelplate engraving from the jan 1857 issue v. Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. Hale as its literary editor after 1837, godeys ladys book quickly became one of the largest circulating magazines in the country, and the collins brothers became godeys printers in 1840. Check out our godeys ladys book selection for the very best in unique or custom. Media in category godeys ladys book the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. A natural gloss tint for the lips 1857 godey ladies book tinted lip gloss. She bought two copies of godeys ladys book, one from 1857 and the other from 1870, for five dollars apiece. Liv january june 1857 each volume of godey s lady s book contains six monthly issues.
This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. Excerpts from godeys ladys book, advice on culinary and other household matters, diet, recipes. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. Godeys ladys book 18301865 a magazine to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. 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. Godey s lady s book archives university of pennsylvania. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. Shes also credited with writing the childrens ditty. 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 fashion plate, 186404, from the collection of. A page from an 1857 godeys ladys book, a popular and.
Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Most of these womens periodicals were published in the large metropolitan seaboard areas of the north. Godey intended to take advantage of the popularity of gift books, many of which were marketed. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years.
Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Id like to see if you do a project using perforated paper. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to women s issues. One of the worlds favorite patterns has a storied past. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue.
In july of 1849, godey claimed a circulation of 40,000. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. Last year, she found two pieces of needlepoint, nicely done but unfinished. Morning wrapper back panel and sleeve for how to form the front and skirt, please read the description beneath the fashion plate, godeys ladys book october, this is getting marked as. Most major libraries include backfiles of godeys either in bound volumes or in microfilm. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. May 7, 2018 may 30, 2018 godeys ladys book, pet books, uncategorized. The magazine is best known for the handtinted fashion plate that appeared at the start of. Godeys ladys book the quintessential clothes pen coloured fashion plate from godeys ladys book published in philadelphia by louis a. Philadelphia was the home of circulation figures for womens magazines varied. Godeys ladys book receipts and household hints by s. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. The godey s ladys book receipts and household hints 1870.
A page from an 1857 godeys ladys book, a popular and influential magazine for women during emily dickinsons lifetime. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century publication history. Our fashion plate, according to the publisher and editor l. 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 archives university of pennsylvania. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. April 23, 2018 may 30, 2018 godeys ladys book, pet books, uncategorized. Godeys ladys book, 12 color fashion plates for the year large images in tiff format, scanned at 600 dpi for a quick look, use the pdf.
Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. The following is a transcription of the table of contents for january through june of 1857. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. Godeys ladys book was one of the most popular magazines in nineteenth century america, read by men and women alike in every state and territory. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. 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. Hale, godeyswas 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. We also list issues of the puritan, which absorbed this magazine. He offered hale the post of editor, which would allow her to remain in boston. Its a word document, so you can print it or save it to the computer.
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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Godeys ladys book pattern basquine a lespagnole, godeys ladys book, 185703, from. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades.
Godey made publishing history when he chose as the magazines editor, the widowed mrs. 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 tones. Godeys ladys book was perhaps the premier ladys publication of the nineteenth century. Sarah josepha hale, and in july 1830 together they set out. She bought them before the sale and had them finished for me. Editor of the 19th centurys most successful womans magazine and the most popular antebulleum magazine in america, setting standards for style and manners while expanding limits for women within their domestic sphere roleshale was the literary editor of godeys ladys book and promoted thanksgiving as a national holiday. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. At the beginning of each volume is a table of contents for that sixmonth period. Minnie mouse is the queen of polka dots, but despite popular belief, she. Godeys ladys book aug, 1849 fashion etiquette of trousseau. Godeys ladys book had the largest readship of any publication. The mother of four agreed to the proposition, and godeys ladys book was born afresh, with significant influence by hale. 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.
In 1833, godeys ladys book, a popular nineteenthcentury womens maga. Godey s lady s book 1857 sunbonnet tutorial another pioneer bonnet pattern for more sizes, see this link. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan. 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. Sarah hale wrote the new household receipt book in 1854 also, there s a later book, mrs. By 1837 godey acquired sara josepha hales ladies magazine and literary gazette.
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