Here is a small sampling of the fashion plates used in godeys lady s book, often credited with being instrumental in making this magazine so famous. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. This godey s lady s book web site contains selections from the book during the years 18551858. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century publication history. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. 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, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. Godeys lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america.
Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american women s magazines. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys ladys. The first successful womens magazine and most widely. Seventeen poems on the dangers of drink from godey s lady s book kindle edition by deborah l. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies.
Poems, short stories, and serial stories made up the bulk of the book. Godeys lady s book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and lady s book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878. Godeys ladys book 18301898 record databases library. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Godey once commented that he had 150 women working in their homes to apply the watercolor to each plate.
Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. Godeys exclusively received the proof sheets of the fashions direct from paris, and then arranged them to suit the more subdued taste of american ladies. 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. Internet archive bookreader godey s lady s book 1862 jan june. Including 8 plates in full color dover fashion and costumes blum, stella on. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Color plates a handtinted fashion plate can be found at the beginning of each magazine. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the.
This godeys ladys book web site contains selections from the book during the years 18551858. Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion. Hale, godeyswas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Seventeen poems on the dangers of drink from godeys ladys book. Seventeen poems on the dangers of drink from godeys ladys book kindle edition by deborah l. Godeys ladys book links to online resources, fashion plates. Godeys lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book.
Godeys lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century publication history. Sarah josepha hale was longtime editor of godeys ladys book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading temperance. Pages 15, 16, 93, 94, 95, 96, 169 170, 194, 195 and many others missing from book. 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, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Including 8 plates in full color dover fashion and costumes by stella blum jul 1, 1985. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. Lettuce soup 1863 cut up the white parts of two or four lettuces as needed, a quart of stock use chicken stock, free from fat, and boiling. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Including 8 plates in full color dover fashion and costumes. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Here you will find a selection of each, as well as.
During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. Seventeen poems on the dangers of drink from godey s lady s book. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. As the exact hue and sometimes the color itself, if she ran out of paint was left to each painter to decide.
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