Godeys ladys book 1884

Period half leather binding, marbled boards, raised bands, gilt title. Of course, this pattern has many other uses such as on a tablecloth, placemat or table topper just to name a few. 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. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Complete year of 12 monthly issues bound together as one. Details about antique godeys ladys book 1885 april edition vol. Godeys influence as the leading womens magazine extended beyond fashion and home decor and into architecture itself as you can see in this 1884 issue.

Godeys ladys book archives vintage crafts and more. Godeys ladys book volume 100 january to june 1880 1880 bridal part colour fashion plate blank note card handmade victorian by rtfx on etsy godeys ladys book was a popular publication in the century. Cover image from godeys ladys book and magazine from. Defining american style in godeys ladys book accessible archives. 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.

Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys. Sitting figure a printed satin robe, white ground, and pattern in vivid colours of small sprigs in winding columns, and large single flowers in compartments. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Godeys lady book 1884 85 6 issues antiquarian magazine with color illus. Godeys ladys book godys ladys book accessible archives inc.

Godey, sarah josepha hale, 92 pages embellishments, etc. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. Godeys ladys book single issue october 1885 has all. 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. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. 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. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. The text is cut off on some pages because it runs into the books binding. Godeys ladys book fashion plate from one of the 1884 issues. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from.

Godeys ladys book 1869 complete year w color plates godeys ladys book and magazine. Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. It fell out of a bound copy of the 1884 issues, so im not sure which month it is for yet. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. The readers and friends of the ladys book, that is, a large majority of the people of these united states, agree in our petition.

Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. By the 1850s, barnum was attempting to draw respectable middleclass audiences, including women and children to the american museum. Each issue of godeys contained poetry, articles, and engravings created by prominent writers and other artists of the time. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th. It is edited by lily may spaulding and john spaulding. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. This pen wiper is beaded and uses what the pattern calls crossstitch. The ground is a plain silk of the richest ground, the pattern satin. Godeys ladys book fashion plate from one of the 1884 winter issues. It fell out of a bound copy of the 1884 issues, so im not sure which.

But his 1855 baby contests generated a wave of criticism from the very constituency he was seeking to attract, as middleclass commentators, male and female. Godeys ladys book aug, 1849 fashion etiquette of trousseau. Pages 15, 16, 93, 94, 95, 96, 169 170, 194, 195 and many others missing from book. It fell out of a bound copy of the 1884 issues, so im not sure which month it is. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america.

Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century publication history. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. Database includes digital images of illustrations, but does not contain images of. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godeys ladys book. Todays freebie is a lovely embroidery pattern for a round cornered handkerchief. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month.

Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Godeys ladys book also contained a vast reservoir of handsome illustrations which included handcolored fashion plates, mezzotints, engravings, woodcuts, and ultimately, chromolithographs. I based my pen wiper on a pattern for a penwiper for a writing table in the march 1860 edition of godeys ladys book, pages 263264. This engraved cover of godeys ladys book contains oval vignettes of women and children occupied in a variety of outdoor pursuits. Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode. 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 author periodical book condition used quantity available 1 date published 1855. Fashion plate from the december 1884 godeys ladies book. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. The robe is composed of satin memphis, a black ground figured in white in an egyptian pattern. Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females.

Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. Christmas in the city and country victoriana magazine. Godeys ladys book embroidery pattern round corner handkerchief. I have listed the materials called for in the original pattern and the materials i used in my pen wiper. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. The corsage is cut low, tight to the shape, and trimmed with a standing tucker of tulle illusion. Godey intended to take advantage of the popularity of gift books, many of which were marketed specifically to women. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and. Two color fashion plates and several black and white fashion plates. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Godey s lady s book and magazine, april, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a.

Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. In 1845, louis godey began ing each issue to prevent other magazine and newspaper editors from pirating texts. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Only the figure wearing the evening dress unfolds her matching fan. 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. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Christmas in the city and country rival claims the suburban life of our great cities is a marked social feature of the day. It provided women with articles about etiquette and domestic life.

Godey from his offices in philadelphia for 48 years 18301878. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes. Godeys ladys book 1869 complete year w color plates. 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. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. 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. Each issue contained articles, poetry, sheet music, and illustrations. 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. 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. See more ideas about vintage fashion, fashion plates and historical clothing.