What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book.
She teamed up with louis godey, a publisher, and together they created godeys ladys book in 1830. For much of its run, particuarly before godeys death in 1878, it was among the most popular and successful magazines of its day, and it made a nice fortune for mr. Godeys ladys book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females.
See more ideas about fashion plates, victorian fashion and fashion. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. Godey patterned his first magazine, then, on these and the annual gift books. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas. Godey, contains six figures, about treble the number given by any of our contemporaries, and it is now generally conceded that they surpass all others.
Godeys 1850 godeys ladys book,rare book sale, 1850 lady. Most importantly, sarah josepha hale 17881879 became the new editor of godeys ladys book. Godey s exclusively received the proof sheets of the fashions direct from paris, and then arranged them to suit the more subdued taste of american ladies. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. Bengough appeared in the january 1896 issue of godeys ladys book. 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. Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. Victorian needlepoint designs from godey s lady s book and peterson s magazine by rita weiss and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers addeddate 20110409 15. Feb 23, 2020 godey s lady s book was the most popular magazine of it s time. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book is based on recipes from godeys ladys book and edited by lily may spalding and john spalding. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey. It had a national circulation of 150,000 during the 1860s. Including 8 plates in full color dover fashion and costumes. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Arthur 6 june 1809 6 march 1885 was a popular nineteenthcentury american author.
Above is a handcolored steelplate engraving from the jan 1857 issue v. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. 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. Hale, godeyswas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. Godeys ladys book was the most popular magazine for women in 19th century america. See more ideas about fashion plates, popular magazine and lady. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. Hope you enjoy a glimpse into the past, through this board. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition.
Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Indeed much of the content was lifted directly from these competitors, a common practise of the time. Jan 24, 2016 godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys. The picture on the left is an example of an illustration for a consolation story in godeys ladys book. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies.
About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Godeys ladys book july 1863 illus wguide kindle edition. Internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book 1862 jan june. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Work department godeys ladys book featured various. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey in 1836, godey bought the bostonbased american ladies magazine, and merged it with his own magazine. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. One of the early commercial manufacturers of the palmer patent was madame demorest, a new york dressmaker. Sep 23, 2010 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. 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. Sarah josepha hale, and in july 1830 together they set out. 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. Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode.
It was perhaps the most popular magazine for women in the nineteenth century with a circulation of 150,000 during the 1860s. The womens magazine godeys lady book was sold to women in both the north and the south, so regardless of what side the war they were on, all women made the same clothes and used the same recipes from the magazine, howe noted. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. 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. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. Here is a small sampling of the fashion plates used in godey s lady s book, often credited with being instrumental in making this magazine so famous. Internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book july 1863. 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. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month.
Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. Jun 15, 2018 this pin was discovered by terri killin. This article is brought to you for free and open access by the history resources at scholar works at ut tyler. Hale brought substance to the magazine, and wrote frequently about the notion of womens sphere. Godey made publishing history when he chose as the magazines editor, the widowed mrs. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godeys ladys book, bijou edition. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. The london lady s magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. This engraved cover of godeys ladys book contains oval vignettes of women and children occupied in a variety of outdoor pursuits. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Cover image from godeys ladys book and magazine from. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. Our fashion plate, according to the publisher and editor l.
Godeys ladys book sarah josepha hale in 1822, a 34 year old mother of four might reasonably expect that her lifes work had already been established. 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. She advertised her fairy sewing machine in godeys ladys book, vol. Godey s lady s book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. After the death of her husband, sarah josepha hale began a career in magazine editing in order to support her family. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in.
Godey founded the ladys book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa. One of hales early observations, before she joined with godey, concerned her belief that much of what men had called an inferiority of womens minds was the result of what women were taught to do. Download this page pdf download left page pdf download right page pdf download whole book pdf partner login required text only views. Feb 23, 2020 godeys ladys book was the most popular magazine of its time. 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. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godeys ladys book. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. Dec 03, 20 civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book is based on recipes from godeys ladys book and edited by lily may spalding and john spalding. Our attention has been called to the new woman so frequently of late, and in such indefinite terms, that it is of some interest to inquire whence she came and whither she is going. Godeys ladys 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. A scan of the illustration and instructions is included in the appendix. Godeys ladys book full view hathitrust digital library. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine.
Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys. Godey s lady s book was a 19thcentury american monthly women s magazine. 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. The four romanticized scenes, framed by a harvest of vegetables, fruits, and flowers, demonstrate appropriate gender roles for american women of the period. Godeys ladys book was perhaps the premier ladys publication of the nineteenth century. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. 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.
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. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading godeys ladys book july 1863 illus wguide. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. Godey s magazine, volumes 6263 library of american civilization. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. Godeys ladys 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. This pen wiper is beaded and uses what the pattern calls crossstitch. 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. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library.