Godey s lady s book was a lifeline to the women of the period, keeping them up to date with the latest in parisian fashion, blueprints for summer cottages, drawings of fashionable clothing and furnishings for their homes, fashions for their children, as well as poetry, prose, and. However, while a traditional interpretation of the cult of domesticity would place the woman strictly in the home, mrs. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. 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. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. This article was intended as a lighthearted hoax and neither item is really by poe at all. Fashions from godeys lady s book, may 1853 it s that time again. I will try to include all the fashion plates, their descriptions and the description of the latest styles from paris and new york. Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a.
Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys lady s book, bijou edition. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Godeys ladys book at the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful women s magazine in the united states, with a circulation of 150,000, and an estimated readership of a. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. Editor s table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. 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.
Januarydecember 1865 bound volume godey s lady s book and magazine. Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american women s magazines. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. The magazine is best known for the handtinted fashion plate that appeared at the start of each issue, which. Godey was born to two poor french immigrant parents and had no formal education as a child.
Hale and her godey s lady s book encouraged, if not impelled, women to properly educate themselves and to enter the professional world. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles. Godey realized an american demand for gift books, poetry collections, and finely illustrated books. Make offer handcolored fashion print from godey s lady s book and magazine oct. The godey s lady s book receipts and household hints.
Once a month, ill post the collection of fashionrelated plates and. 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. Sarah josepha hale, and in july 1830 together they set out. Recipes published were submitted by women from the north and south. Godey intended to take advantage of the popularity of gift books, many of which were marketed specifically to women. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. The entire story of the apparitions of our lady of fatima and the angel 100th year anniversary duration. Godey made publishing history when he chose as the magazine s editor, the widowed mrs.
Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Each issue contained articles, poetry, sheet music, and illustrations. Godey s ladys book january 1875 this is the first in a hopefully long series of posts of issues of godey s lady s book. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Find great deals on ebay for godey s lady book and petersons magazine. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. This site is devoted to recreating texts of godey s lady s book between 1839 and 1850. The project gutenberg ebook of godey s lady s book, by various this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. As we mentioned in the first post in this series, we recently stumbled across a bound volume of godey s lady s book from 1853. Godeys ladys book encyclopedia of greater philadelphia. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a. Godey s lady s book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues.
He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived women s magazines. Godey s was one of the most popular periodicals in 19thcentury america, providing a platform for writers, both male and female, popular and relatively unknown, that remains a valuable source for understanding american culture and literary tastes at that time. Godey, was by far the most popular women s periodical of its day. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Godey s ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godey s ladys book in 1830. Framed handcolored print from godey s paris fashions americanized 1800 s. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. Godeys ladys book 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. He came of age working for publications in new york, and then in philadelphia. Godey s lady s book was one of the most popular magazines in nineteenth century america, read by men and women alike in every state and territory.
Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens. The key to its success was the section of fashion plates, which were handcolored by more than 100 women employed by godey. The dolls were created by susan johnston from these pages and are rendered in full colour. Godey s lady s book was founded by louis antoine godey as a publication to inform, entertain, and educate the american woman.
I purchased the 1835 godey s lady s book and the 1842 ladies cabinet. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godey s ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the growing audience of american women. 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. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. From july 1834 to june 1835 by godey, louis a book condition. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years.
Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Victorian alphabets, monograms and names for needleworkers. 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. Public library, the university of michigan, and the university of minnesota. Handcolored fashion print from godey s lady s book and magazine oct. Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Godey s lady s book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to women s issues. Ill be sharing the illustrations and descriptions from each. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Contents in overall good condition with minor foxing and occasional light stains.
Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Godey s unfortunately does not appear to have run a fashion section in every issue, but for those that dont have plates. Reading the godey s lady s book soft spoken duration. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Interesting items, elephantcolored silk, bathing costumes for girls, boys and ladies, a wrapper for ladies in mourning and the new style of asymmetrical dress. Godey s ladys book aug, 1849 fashion etiquette of trousseau. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. Godeys ladys book july 1875 as we approach summer, here s some summer fashion from 1875. All hallows eve explained in godeys ladys book in 1873.
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