This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere. Godeys ladys book and magazine, 1867 godey, louis a. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. Wow filled with colored foldout fashion plates from the 1860s. Antique godey s lady s fashion book with colored fold outs, twelve months comprising the entire year for 1867 jandec. Nicholas or santa claus was but one part of the transformation of christmas during the nineteenth century.
Here is hales first pitch for the holiday, written in 1847. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. Just look at the photos it s very nice and in excellent condition ready to hang. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. Add a oneline explanation of what this file represents.
This is a book for every costume historian or enthusiasts shelf. Patchwork has especially established for itself the character of a winter industry, as it requires no additional light for its. She included a section on women in the workforce, argued for womens education, and published a number of special. The magazine is best known for the handtinted fashion plate that appeared at the.
See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british women s magazines and hand. Godey s lady s book women s magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. I have the 1860 godey s lady s book magazine in a bound book which i found nearly 30 years ago in maine. Victorian fashions and costumes from harpers bazar, 18671898 dover fashion. Group of nativists antiimmigrants who were sworn to a strict code of secrecy.
Buy fashions and costumes from godeys ladys book dover fashion and costumes by stella blum isbn. Jan 24, 2016 godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. Unfollow godey s lady book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This book is much more detailed than the 80 godeys fullcolor fashion plates 18381880 by. Aug 25, 2018 fashions of the victorian and regency eras. Fashions and costumes from godeys ladys book dover fashion. One of hale s early observations, before she joined with godey, concerned her belief that much of what men had called an inferiority of women s minds was the result of what women were taught to do.
With the influx of southern european and other nonwasp immigrants in the latter half of the nineteenth century, many americans feared losing what was then. See more ideas about victorian era, victorian and fashion plates. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. Godey s lady s book louis antoine godey began publishing godey s lady s book in 1830. Editor s table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855.
Established in 1979, boston book company offers rare, scholarly books in all fields. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Kate chopin the role of the wife and mother during the late. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godey s lady s book which he designed specifically to attract the growing audience of american women in 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. 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. Antique 1855 godey s lady s book fashion advertising print lithograph. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art.
Another tradition embraced and adapted by much of the world, including america, was the christmas tree. 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. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Godey s lady s book, 1867 motherhood was viewed in advice literature, particularly by the 1890s, as one of the most important contributions women could make to her family and to the nation. 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. See more ideas about fashion plates, popular magazine and lady. A composite of two fashion engravings from an early 1860s godeys ladys book. Godey s lady s book, january june, 1877, vol 94, a famous women s magazine in the 19th century, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th. A fashion plate from godey s lady s book in 1866, which would still be in many hamilton homes in 1867, shows collarless jackets fitting fairly snugly to. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. Godeys ladys book 1867 complete year 12 issues bound color. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new.
Godeys lady book 1864 1867 bound volumes color plates fashion housekeeping. Engraving of godeys ladys book editor sarah josepha hale. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. Feb 23, 2020 godey s lady s book was the most popular magazine of it s time. 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. Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. O ne of the fashion highlights of the year 1867 was the exposition universelle in paris where the maison gagelin exhibited readytowear dresses on mannequins. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived women s magazines.
Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Here is a beautiful antique eastlake style deep wall not picture frame with a beautiful goldie s fashions for july 1867 fashion prints. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Kate chopin the role of the wife and mother during the. Godeys ladys book by periodical 1855 from boston book. Godey s ladys book and magazine, 1867 hardcover january 1, 1867 by louis a. The print is unusual with it s turquoise color that seems to be and applied as well as a little cobalt blue. Godey intended to take advantage of the popularity of gift books, many of which were marketed specifically to women. Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. I have 3 books dated back to 1866, 1867, 1869 would like to know what they are worth 1869 is godey s ladie s book and magazine vol. Most of the new african american political leaders in the south after 1867 had been, prior to 1865, free preachers or artisans.
This copy is for your personal noncommercial use only. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. Internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book 1861 jan june. Godeys ladys book 1867 complete year 12 issues bound. Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Women s magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion.
Publications such as godey s lady s book and catharine beecher s treatise on domestic economy. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. Find great deals on ebay for godey s lady book and petersons magazine. What thanksgiving says about america the new republic. Read the original pitch for thanksgiving, from the editress who.
The picture on the left is an example of an illustration for a consolation story in godey s lady s book. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. Expecting freedom from slavery near the end of the civil war, most african americans were most eager to. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Victorian fashions and costumes from harpers bazar, 18671898 dover fashion and costumes. Each monthly issue has a colored plate from an ongoing series labeled godey s unrivaled colored fashions that showcase contemporary women s styles, an embroidery pattern that is.
Unfollow godey s lady s book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. 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. I have 3 books dated back to 1866, 1867, 1869 would like. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. Canadian womens fashions in 1867 were influenced by england, the united states and paris. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Godey s lady s book and magazine, 1861 godey s magazine on. Robe dress from the celebrated establishment of messrs. The picture on the left is an example of an illustration for a consolation story in godeys ladys book. There s 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. Godey s lady s book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to women s issues louis a. Fred girls give godey s lady s book gold guipure hair half hand happy havo hazael head heart heshbon illustrated knit lace lady lady s.
Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Hope you enjoy a glimpse into the past, through this board. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. The dress is of a rich violine purple wool material, with a bordering in black, representing velvet and buttons. More importantly, thanksgiving in canada is a relaxing, lazy holiday, not. Antique 1867 godeys ladys book full of colored fold out. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to women s issues louis a. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Godey s lady s book and magazine, 1867 hardcover january 1, 1867 by louis a. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Find great deals on ebay for godeys ladys book and petersons magazine. The first successful women s magazine and most widely circulated magazine in the antebellum united states, godey s lady s book offered fashion illustrations and advice, literary pieces, and articles on current events and popular culture.
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