Detail from godeys fashions for july 1861, godeys ladys book, july 1861. We have been frequently requested to give a notice of new furniture, for the benefit of those at a. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. View this auction and search for other auctions now on the leading online auction platform. Tlie two dollar magazine contained 32 en gravings, the ladys book 56. 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. 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.
Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. The following is an amusing parody upon clement moores unequalled the night before christmas. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. 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. Scottsburg western casket archives, may 14, 1857, p. Christmas traditions gain foothold in 1850s local news.
The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Sarahs daughter josepha ran a girls school in philadelphia from 1857 until she died in 1863. Sarah josepha buell hale october 24, 1788 april 30, 1879 was an american writer and an. Hale, godeyswas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Clothingpioneer dressprairie skirtlong time friendshalf aprongirls camp. The most common godeys ladys book material is fabric.
Iotie is hereby given, that we will soil at public auction on thursday the 3rd day if sept. This work has been rhe standard for twentyseven years where on imitation has been attempted it has tailed, it is the only ladys book in amer1c a. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godeys ladys book. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Crocheted purse, in colored silks, godeys ladys book, march 1858, 202. Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode. And much of the art that was associated with women in the. This illustration, showing queen victoria, prince albert and the british royal family celebrating christmas, appeared in the philadelphiabased magazine godeys ladys book in 1850.
Two magazines and the fight to save mount vernon, 18551860. Pages 15, 16, 93, 94, 95, 96, 169 170, 194, 195 and many others missing from book. Nation and gender in sarah josepha hale trinity college digital. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854. Tl two dollar magazine contained 36 articles, tlie ladys book 62. Nebraska newspapers is a collaborative site developed by the university of nebraskalincoln and the nebraska state historical society. Thanksgiving was among the ways that sarah josepha hale promoted peace and unity, even before the civil war, when, despite the ban on partisan politics in godeys ladys book, she published poetry showing the awful effects on children and women of war.
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Drafted in 1857, the associations constitution called for its regent. In practical terms, this meant that she sometimes personally wrote half of the material published in the ladies magazine. Identical page numbers exist due to two separate volumes. We think we can show how mch cheaper it is to take the ladvs boot at three dol lars than miv other mairazine at two dollars we will take a late number of both. Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. Rockport weekly democrat archives, aug 22, 1857, p. 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.
Scholars and writers from the first half of the twentieth century often. Clothing for dolls with their hands 1857 godeys shirt pattern with shaped armscye and a band for detachable collars see more. Sarah josepha hale, editor of godeys ladys book for fifty years. I have an 1864 godeys ladys book that id like an appraisal on. Making a meager twelve and a half cents for each shirt and working sixteenhour days. Godeys ladys book and magazine, 1857 1857 godeys shirt pattern with shaped armscye and a band for detachable collars. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854 dover victorian paper dolls. Unsigned notice of shirley, godeys ladys book, xl feb. The inside cover and inside page have my great grandmothers rachel thompson signature on it. Godeys ladys book 1857 sunbonnet tutorial another pioneer bonnet pattern. Antique godeys ladys book for october 1864 is available on hibid. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with measurements for a garment to be sewn at home.
Corsets or stays were worn in the 19th century by nearly all women of all. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. She wrote a considerable portion of each issue, about half, including. Antique godeys ladys book for october 1864 hibid auctions. Fold in half lengthwise, stitch one short end and along the long end 14. Three dollars, two fabric quarters, one fun sunbonnet.
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Godeys also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow. Godeys ladys book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan. I have 3 books dated back to 1866, 1867, 1869 would like. Boston spectator and ladies album, for a sum of twentyfive dollars. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The outside cover is moderately worn but very much intact. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century publication history. Stories of mormon pioneer women for talks and lessons these pioneers will make. These instructions and this pattern were printed in both godeys ladys book 1857 and arthurs. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. This digitized and searchable database of the magazine allows fulltext retrieval and includes handcolored fashion plates and illustrations. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. 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. The corsage is cut low, tight to the shape, and trimmed with a standing tucker of tulle illusion. Godey founded the ladys book in 1830, in philadelphia, pa. Womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. It presents many resources relating to the states papers such as searchable fulltext of selected newspapers published in the state before 1923 and information about historically significant newspapers. 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.
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Twas the night after christmas, when all through the house every soul was abed, and as still as a mouse. Godeys ladys book and the southern literary messenger. In 1839, he merged it with the ladies magazine of boston, retaining the capable editorial hand of mrs. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. Sarah hale and godeys ladys book and magazine sarah hale biographical facts. Godeys ladys book was first published in 1830 and quickly became the first successful american journal for women. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book.
The ground is a plain silk of the richest ground, the pattern satin. 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. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. The text is cut off on some pages because it runs into the books binding. I have 3 books dated back to 1866, 1867, 1869 would like to know what they are worth 1869 is godeys ladies book and magazine vol. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The robe is composed of satin memphis, a black ground figured in white in an egyptian pattern. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. 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.