The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Housekeeper s chatelaine godey s lady s book, march 1864. Is missing some of the colored monthly fashion fold outs, i counted 5 complete, 2 halves and the rest must have been removed. This collection contains all sixty of godey s monthly magazines around 100 pages each for the years from 1860 through 1864. Godeys ladys book 1864 vol 68 civil war era by louis a. This book, godey s ladys book march 1864, by louis a. Editor s table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Godeys ladys book january 1864 in the us for sale online.
Other long runs by women s magazine may be impressive but none were or are the comprehensive ladie s life offerings of godey s. Excerpt from godeys ladys book and magazine, 1864 made in any nreferred color. Most major libraries include backfiles of godey s either in bound volumes or in microfilm. 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. 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. Godeys ladys book the book of the nation, literary and. Including 8 plates in full color dover fashion and costumes. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages contributors and contents. Including 8 plates in full color dover fashion and costumes blum, stella on. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Binding is generally tight with some slight separation of the back cover. The london lady s magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godeys ladys book for 18401892 and for godey s. He came of age working for publications in new york, and then in philadelphia.
Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. Godey s lady s book january 1864 paperback book free shipping. Chatelaine from godey s lady s book march love that it is ribbon and not chain free vintage images. The publisher of the lady s book having the ability, as well as the inclination, to make the best monthly literary, and pictorial periodical in this country, is determined to show the patrons of magazines to what. My copy is worn and stained and the only ways to get perfect scans are to either find a scanner that is meant for fragile books or to cut the book down the spine and scan the pages individually. She advertised her fairy sewing machine in godey s ladys book, vol. Godey s lady book 1864 1867 bound volumes color plates fashion housekeeping. Each of those five years contain two complete volumes.
Godey s lady s book louis antoine godey began publishing godey s lady s book in 1830. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. Godeys ladys book and magazine, 1864 classic reprint. One of the early commercial manufacturers of the palmer patent was madame demorest, a new york dressmaker. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. See more ideas about lady, fashion plates and civil war fashion. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account.
Godey s lady s book was published from 1830 through 1896. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Work department godeys ladys book featured various. Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american women s magazines. 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. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Free download, borrow, and streaming kids clothes patterns clothing patterns historical costume historical clothing victorian children s clothing textile courses civil war fashion doll wardrobe fashion plates. Godeys magazine, civil war era godeys, godeys 1864, godeys volume 68, womens studies, civil war fashion, civil war costume, victorian fashion, victorian hairstyles, civil war hairstyles, american civil war, civil war needlework, fancy work, embroidery, netting, tatting, knitting, crochet, sheet music, piano music, steel engravings, wood engravings, household tips and hints, cooking. Godey patterned his first magazine, then, on these and the annual gift books. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 94 pages addeddate 20110331 03. Godey s lady s book and magazine, january, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. Internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book 1862 jan june.
Godey s lady s book and magazine, july, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. The pages are in order and i photographed them the best that i could. Victorian era fashion civil war dress book and magazine vintage couture fashion plates american women kids. Godey s lady s book for godey s magazine and lady s book.
Godey s lady s book was founded by louis antoine godey as a publication to inform, entertain, and educate the american woman. Indeed much of the content was lifted directly from these competitors, a common practise of the time. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. Gregory on medical instruction for women 1860 december 28, 2019 christmas in germany and new year s day in france 1848 december 21, 2019. 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 bride s dress. June 1864, june 1868, aug 1868, nov 1868, dec 1868. Gode y s l a dy s book, alternatively known a s godey s magaz i ne and lady s book, wa s a n american women s magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. This is the full text of the january 1864 edition of godey s lady s book.
Unfollow godeys lady book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Make offer juvenile fancy dress party penciled on verso godey s lady s book 1850 j. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. Godey was born to two poor french immigrant parents and had no formal education as a child. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Housekeepers chatelaine from 1864 a chatelaine i had to look it up is a set of short chains attached to a woman s belt, used for carrying keys or other items. Godeys, paging through ladys history 18611865 snippets. Comprises pages 115 to 186 not including the frontispiece and illustrations in front or ads in the very back. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Quick access to posts about godeys lady s book or posts based on the contents of this collection can be found below reading aloud for better health 1861 february 23, 2020 the new woman, athletically considered 1896 january 18, 2020 dr. 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.
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