What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united. Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Media in category godeys ladys book the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. 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. Spain, and married napoleon iii on january 30, 1853 seward ch. Accessible archives is available to universities, colleges, community colleges, public libraries, historical societies, research institutions, k12 schools, museums, or any organization, as well as to individuals. Godeys ladys book is a complete collection in nine sections. This pretty little pocket book is in scarlet cloth, with black velvet laid on it in those parts which in the engraving are entirely black. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition.
Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Many of the plates were copied from this collection. A scanned copy of a beautiful and rare victorian era magazine from august 1864. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and. Put into half a pint of linseed oil, a small quantity of alkanetroot, and a little rosepink. Mar 23, 2015 victorian fashion plate on headdresses, hats, millinery civil war era godeys 1861. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. 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. Robe dress from the celebrated establishment of messrs. Indeed much of the content was lifted directly from these competitors, a common practise of the time. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fashions and costumes from godeys ladys book. Hair net worn by josephine, the first wife of napoleon.
This pretty little pocketbook is in scarlet cloth, with black velvet laid on it in those parts which in the engraving are entirely black. 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. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. Godey patterned his first magazine, then, on these and the annual gift books.
Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 92 pages embellishments, etc. 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. January 1851, vol 42 godeys ladys book, model cottage. Similar lowneckline looks in 1856 fashion plates are also paired with lace berthas. Rich scarlet cloth, black velvet, gold braid and thread, with a little black cord. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns.
Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. This is not a physical book, although it can be printed easily. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler. The first successful womens magazine and most widely. Poems, short stories, and serial stories made up the bulk of the book. We must advert once more to this grand object of nationalizing thanksgiving day, by adopting. Lvii from july through december, 1858, edited by sarah j. 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. Including 8 plates in full color ebook written by stella blum.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. As we mentioned in the first post in this series, we recently stumbled across a bound volume of godeys ladys book from 1853. Once a month, ill post the collection of fashionrelated plates and articles that appeared in each monthly issue.
Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. January, 1851, vol 42 godeys ladys book, model cottage, ladies dept. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. With this parallelism in mind, consider adding glb to your. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Godey, philadelphia, 570 pages, with many illustrations, several engravings, and color illustrations following pp. Godeys ladys book 1858 hardcover january 1, 1858 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american womens magazines.
Hale, godeyswas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. 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. P ortraiture is another source of information on 1856 fashions. Let this mixture stand for three days in a vessel that will allow stirring it, and stir it three or four times each day, and then put it into a bottle for use. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godeys ladys book. The dress is of a rich violine purple wool material, with a bordering in black, representing velvet and buttons. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. 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. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. 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. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at.
Empress eugenie, wife of napoleon the iii, set the fashion. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Scanned pages with all original illustrations and text. It is edited by lily may spaulding and john spaulding.
Light brown boards have gold titles stamped on the spine. This a great for reference and a fabulous source for inspiration. A correspondent who has kindly furnished the above pattern writes respecting it as follows. Womens fashion was ornate above all else in 1855, with the hoop skirt reigning prominently in. To clean furniture an excellent method of cleaning mahogany furniture, which is not french polished, is this.
For a gentlemans notecase, it should be about half as large again. Sarah josepha hale was longtime editor of godeys ladys book. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females.
White lace lines the bertha as well as the ruffled skirt. 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 a series on learning to draw. The dolls were created by susan johnston from these pages and are rendered in full colour. Fashions from godeys ladys book, may 1853 its that time again. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with. Godeys ladys book and magazine, april, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. Download this page pdf download left page pdf download right page pdf download whole book pdf partner login required text only views. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. 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. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war.
This pen wiper is beaded and uses what the pattern calls crossstitch. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. Godey author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america.
By emilia noelle bak in journalism history, fall 20. A history of feminine fashion illustration from the wooden block print. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Fashion of the 1850s for both men and women was in a colorful. Godeys is best known for the handtinted fashion plate, which appears at the start of each issue and provides a record of the progression of womens dress. These tips on the cleaning and maintenance of the home appeared in an 1855 issue of godey s ladys book.
A scan of the illustration and instructions is included in the appendix. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. 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. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book this is a great little historical cookbook.