Godeys ladies book 1863

Antique print,color plate,4 figs, godeys ladys book,1840 original godeys fashion. Everyone wants brand name accessories, especially in the trendy fashion circles. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. 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. This fashion print is one of the large double page foldout plates the 19th century magazine included to depict the latest and most fashionable. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century.

Before the days of color printing the colored fashion plates in godey s were tinted with water colors by hand by ladies hired for the job. Godeys ladys book for godeys magazine and ladys book. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. 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. A scan of the illustration and instructions is included in the appendix. What we did when the power went out sewing in walden the cutter s practical guide to the cutting of ladies vest pattern for ladieshow to cut vi 1890 vest pattern for ladies i feel like ive seen stuff like this in old books of my mom s. The fashion plates varied from issue to issue due to different techniques used by the l50 ladies whose job it was to color them and the availability of paints. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was. Internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book 1863 jan june. The book is 3 thick and i havent examined every single page the third photo shows the color plates folded within the closed book. Jan 24, 2016 godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females.

I am interested in the value of a godeys ladys book. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. One of the early commercial manufacturers of the palmer patent was madame demorest, a new york dressmaker. Designer handbags and discount shopping bags online shop designer handbags and discount shopping. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863 godeys. Penwiper for a writingtable, godeys ladys book, march. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. One was torn along a crease and has been mended with bookbinder s transparent paper tape, linen paper and archival glue.

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. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. I have listed the materials called for in the original pattern and the materials i used in my pen wiper. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Snipped from an era godeys, sorry, forgot which year 1863. Godeys lady s book is a complete collection in nine sections. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united states, with a circulation of 150,000, and an estimated readership of a million persons. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler. Oct 27, 2018 godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. Most major libraries include backfiles of godey s either in bound volumes or in microfilm. 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. Some of the items promoted in magazines were as fun and interesting to create then as it now.

Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. Godey s lady s book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. This pen wiper is beaded and uses what the pattern calls crossstitch. Godeys ladys book july 1863 illus wguide kindle edition by godey, louis a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bound, with tooled leather spine, giltstamped lettering on spine, marbled edges and flyleaves, lacks covers. Godeys ladys book by periodical 1855 from boston book. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. This is a single original issue but all the steel plate engravings have been removed, including the engraved title page. 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. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855.

In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the. Work department godeys ladys book featured various. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived women s magazines. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Jul dec internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book 1863 jan june. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas. In the first place it will attract attention from its diminutive, fairylike size, and with the same ease with which it can be carried, an important matter to a seamstress or dressmaker. Stylish bag models for ladies novelties for september.

These are the plates reproduced on photo grade paper and mounted on to card stock. Forgotten books uses stateoftheart technology to digitally reconstruct the work. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. 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. I am interested in the value of a godeys ladys book covering. 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. If housekeepers will supply those they hire, if travellers and visitors will use this, to present as a token of good will to those who serve. Godey s lady s book sarah josepha hale in 1822, a 34 year old mother of four might reasonably expect that her life s work had already been established. I am interested in the value of a godeys ladys book covering 1863 fashions.

She advertised her fairy sewing machine in godeys ladys book, vol. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. Sarah jane hale, godeys ladys book, 1862 she was speaking, in this article. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. All of the colored plates are still in the answered by a verified antique expert. Oct 01, 2018 i would therefore appeal to all benevolent and christian ladies, whose eye may rest on this page, and ask if each will not secure the reading of this book to at least one of those for whom it is written.

Under the editorship of sarah josepha hale, godey s lady s book 18301898 became one of the most influential u. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Lxviii there is a pattern for a beaded watch pocket. Alongside articles concerning all aspects of the domestic sphere, the magazine included patterns for handcrafts, color plates of the latest fashions, and sheet. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book.

What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godey s lady s book for 18401892 and for godey s magazine for 18921898. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united. But like many women novelists whose lives would follow a similar pattern in coming generations, sarah josepha hale had a quite different future in store. As far as i can see, the pages are all in good shape. All hallows eve explained in godeys ladys book in 1873. 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. Mar 30, 2020 in addition to the fashions, the complete magazines in each book offer patterns, embroideries, designs, illustrations, sheet music, stories, and an abundance of everything that interested women during the civil war. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book january. 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.