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Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Antique book godey s lady s 1852 colored plates illustrated. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. 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. Godeys ladys book bringing portions of and commentary on this most famous 19th century womens magazine to the web. An 1845 and 1852 hardcover of godeys magazine and ladys book. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan.

In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. The round, or macaroon of velvet, must be laid upon the central square of silk before it is tacked on to its paper shape, which is done by passing the needle through the centre, and making a long overcaststitch, which reaches. 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. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. She teamed up with louis godey, a publisher, and together they created godeys ladys book in 1830.

This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Hope you enjoy a glimpse into the past, through this board. Godeys ladys book bringing portions of and commentary on this most famous 19th century women s magazine to the web. Godeys ladys book victorian ephemera lot 4 handtinted fashion plates 18491860s, 1 complete magazine 1890 victorian fashion, lifestyle. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. Sarah hale and godeys ladys book radford university. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860.

Godeys ladys book, january june, 1877, vol 94, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. 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. See more ideas about fashion plates, popular magazine and lady. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. The robe is composed of satin memphis, a black ground figured in white in an egyptian pattern. Godeys ladys book,1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 ladys book godeys the 1850 godeys ladys book is in perfect condition,formore info please email timothy shay arthur timothy shay t. After the death of her husband, sarah josepha hale began a career in magazine editing in order to support her family. October 1883 godeys ladys book katherines dress site. The ground is a plain silk of the richest ground, the pattern satin. Internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book 1862 jan june. Godeys 1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 lady.

Josepha hale throughout her halfcentury editorship of the influen. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Arthur 6 june 1809 6 march 1885 was a popular nineteenthcentury american author. Internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book 1862 jan june. 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 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Godey, each volume features numerous full color and blackandwhite plates. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. 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. Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. Feb 23, 2020 godeys ladys book was the most popular magazine of its time.

Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. America is contemporaneous with the discourse of manifest destiny. Godey founded the ladys book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa. Editor of the 19th centurys most successful womans magazine and the most popular antebulleum magazine in america, setting standards for style and manners while expanding limits for women within their domestic sphere roleshale was the literary editor of godeys ladys book and promoted thanksgiving as a national holiday. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Laura mccall is a member of the department of history at western state.

Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. 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. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Purse, probably early nineteenth century, european, metropolitan museum of art. 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.

The corsage is cut low, tight to the shape, and trimmed with a standing tucker of tulle illusion. With godey she made the lady s book into the most influential and widely circulated women s magazine published in the country up to that time by 1860. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godey and hale were a force to be reckoned with in american publishing, producing a magazine which is still considered one of the most important resources of 19th. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. Sarah hale and godeys ladys book and magazine sarah hale biographical facts. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Our collection provides the complete run of godeys ladys book, and is the only one containing the color plates as they originally appeared. Godeys ladys book 1852 hardcover january 1, 1852 by sarah josepha hale author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and. Crocheted purse, in colored silks, godeys ladys book, march 1858, 202. 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.

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. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Hale edited godeys ladys book for the next forty years 18371877, expanding subscription rates from around 25,000 per month to nearly 150,000 by the end of the civil war. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere. The original marino faliero was elected doge of venice in 54 and tried to stage a coup against the citys aristocrats. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the original book. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey in 1836, godey bought the bostonbased american ladies magazine, and merged it. The books offered advice on fashion, health, etiquette, patterns, house plans, crafts, household hints.

The second thing we need to consider is that the first half of the 19th century did not have rigidly demarcated boundaries between what we think of today as high and low art. 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. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Nor was godeys format or content in any way exceptional. 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. 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 tonesthe brides dress.

This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. A correspondent who has kindly furnished the above pattern writes respecting it as follows. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the. First women magazine editors history of american women. I performed a qualitative content analysis of articles from godeys ladys book, the. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. Ford madox brown, the last of england, 1852 1855, birmingham museums and art. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862.