Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. 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. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Apr 24, 2014 a clothing advertisement in godeys ladys book titled purity 1850 both illustrates the idea of conservatism while advertising fashionable wedding dresses during that time.
A scan of the illustration and instructions is included in the appendix. Godey s lady s book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. Corset pattern from the ladys home magazine and godeys ladys. Included in every ladys book were several pages devoted to fashions. Fold in half lengthwise, stitch one short end and along the long end 14.
Nov 06, 2008 how much is godey s lady s book worth. January 1851, vol 42 godeys ladys book, model cottage. Pages 361 and 362 torn from book with only a small corner. Godeys ladys book focused on topics such as fashion, raising children, and household management. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Godeys ladys book by periodical 1855 from boston book. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. It is edited by lily may spaulding and john spaulding. With the depression of 1834 and a serious decline in subscriptions, the magazine began to experience financial difficulties, causing hale to accept louis godeys offer of the consolidation of his magazine, godeys ladys book, and hersresulting in godeys ladys book and magazine. Portrait of a young woman, seated, wearing a pink dress, 1857. James collinson, at the bazaar, or, the empty purse, ca. Jan 29, 2020 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. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with measurements for a garment to be sewn at home.
January, 1851, vol 42 godey s lady s book, model cottage, ladies dept. A page from an 1857 godeys ladys book, a popular and. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Godey s lady s book 1857 sunbonnet tutorial another pioneer bonnet pattern for more sizes, see this link. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Reprinted from the work table, godeys ladys book, january 1848, 65. January, 1851, vol 42 godeys ladys book, model cottage, ladies dept. Description of steel fashionplate for february 1857 costumes for a bridal reception. 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. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the.
Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854 dover victorian paper dolls by susan johnston and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thanksgiving was among the ways that sarah josepha hale promoted peace and unity, even before the civil war, when, despite the ban on partisan politics in godey s lady s book, she published poetry showing the awful effects on children and women of war. Purse, attributed first quarter of nineteenth century. Posts about godeys ladys book 1866 written by susanwbailey. Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode.
The corsage is trimmed to correspond with it, and the sleeves have deep fulls of the same. 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. For much of its run, particuarly before godeys death in 1878, it was among the most popular and successful magazines of its day, and it made a nice fortune for mr. 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.
Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. Godeys ladys book full view hathitrust digital library. February 1853 ladies necktie with tatted edging of halfclosed rings.
Lvii from july through december, 1858, edited by sarah j. Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. A page from an 1857 godeys ladys book, a popular and influential magazine for women during emily dickinsons lifetime. I also tried to measure from just below the ear across the head but not double it, but then the finished product looks a little small. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. Godeys, 1857, julydecember scholar works at ut tyler. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. 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. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godey s lady s book. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book.
In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Crocheted purse, in colored silks, godeys ladys book, march 1858, 202. 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. 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. Jan 24, 2016 godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. Fashion paper dolls from godey s lady s book, 18401854 dover victorian paper dolls by susan johnston and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Merged into frank leslies new family magazine, and later frank leslies ladys magazine. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Godeys ladys book 1857 sunbonnet tutorial another pioneer bonnet.
Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Pages 15, 16, 93, 94, 95, 96, 169 170, 194, 195 and many others missing from book. Both women are wearing long sleeved gowns, sporting tiny waist, floor length veils and a large ball grown structure. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I know that they were popular before and during the civil war.
Corsets or stays were worn in the 19th century by nearly all women of all classes. October 1857 plate for a sofa cushion or tidy in tatting but no written pattern. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century.
Known as ladys book 18301839, monthly magazine of belleslettres and the arts, the ladys book 18331834, godeys ladys book 18401892. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Better kids institute michael gililland experience seeing and knowing. Hook and the book bibliography the library company of. This pen wiper is beaded and uses what the pattern calls crossstitch. Purse, probably second half of the nineteenth century, american. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates.
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