In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania.
Hope you enjoy a glimpse into the past, through this board. The corsage is cut low, tight to the shape, and trimmed with a standing tucker of tulle illusion. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with. America is contemporaneous with the discourse of manifest destiny. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book february. Our collection provides the complete run of godeys ladys book, and is the only one containing the color plates as they originally appeared. Sarah hale and godeys ladys book and magazine sarah hale biographical facts. Price new from used from hardcover, january 1, 1852 please retry. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
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 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. Purse, probably early nineteenth century, european, metropolitan museum of art. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. 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.
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. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the. Internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book 1862 jan june. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. I performed a qualitative content analysis of articles from godeys ladys book, the. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey in 1836, godey bought the bostonbased american ladies magazine, and merged it. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. And much of the art that was associated with women in the. After the death of her husband, sarah josepha hale began a career in magazine editing in order to support her family. See more ideas about fashion plates, popular magazine and lady. 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.
Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. 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. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. The books offered advice on fashion, health, etiquette, patterns, house plans, crafts, household hints. Godeys 1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 lady.
Godeys ladys book 1852 hardcover january 1, 1852 by sarah josepha hale author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. Godey founded the ladys book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa. 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. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years.
Lady s book, soon known as godey s lady s book, which he had established seven years earlier in philadelphia. 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. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Ford madox brown, the last of england, 1852 1855, birmingham museums and art. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns.
Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. I owe you for my subscription to the ladys book for 1852 and 1853. 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. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. The original marino faliero was elected doge of venice in 54 and tried to stage a coup against the citys aristocrats. Nor was godeys format or content in any way exceptional. Media in category godeys ladys book the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the original book.
Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. Additionally, much of the existing whiteness literature is coded male. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. Antique book godey s lady s 1852 colored plates illustrated. Feb 23, 2020 godeys ladys book was the most popular magazine of its time. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. A correspondent who has kindly furnished the above pattern writes respecting it as follows. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females.
The ground is a plain silk of the richest ground, the pattern satin. Josepha hale throughout her halfcentury editorship of the influen. 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. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Godeys ladys book bringing portions of and commentary on this most famous 19th century womens magazine to the web. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere. The robe is composed of satin memphis, a black ground figured in white in an egyptian pattern. 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. Godey, each volume features numerous full color and blackandwhite plates. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and. Godeys ladys book victorian ephemera lot 4 handtinted fashion plates 18491860s, 1 complete magazine 1890 victorian fashion, lifestyle. October 1883 godeys ladys book katherines dress site. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition.
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 digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Hale, godeys was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. 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. Internet archive bookreader godeys ladys book 1862 jan june. 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. Crocheted purse, in colored silks, godeys ladys book, march 1858, 202. First women magazine editors history of american women. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. An 1845 and 1852 hardcover of godeys magazine and ladys book.
Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Download this page pdf download left page pdf download right page pdf download whole book pdf partner login required text only views. 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. Sarah hale and godeys ladys book radford university. She teamed up with louis godey, a publisher, and together they created godeys ladys book in 1830. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. 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. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. 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. Purse, probably second half of the nineteenth century, american. 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. Laura mccall is a member of the department of history at western state. Godeys ladys book bringing portions of and commentary on this most famous 19th century women s magazine to the web. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal.