The ladys book was to become the alpha and omega of the world of womens rights, fashion, etiquette, and cookery. The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Under the editorship of sarah josepha hale, godeys ladys book 18301898 became one of the most influential u. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book 18401854. Alongside articles concerning all aspects of the domestic sphere, the magazine included patterns for handcrafts, color plates of the latest fashions, and sheet. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. Under the enterprising godey as publisher and sarah josepha hale as editor, godeys ladys book, as it was soon called, was to gain, over the next forty years, 150,000 subscribers, an astounding total for a womens publication in the middle isoos. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Based on those vintage fashion designs, this book offer seven fashion paper dolls and a comprehensive wardrobe for each, including bridal gown, bathing suit, evening wear, everyday outfits, and more 50 in all. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Includes little girls clothes, ball gowns, hats, even a period bathing suit and wedding gown. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Publishing stopped in 1898 and was taken over by another magazine the puritan, a journal for gentlewomen.
Godeys ladys book dlcsf 88093338 ocolc8276465 microfilm version. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854 by susan johnston 1977, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Godeys ladys book began in 1830 under the direction of louis antoine godey 180478 and merged in 1836 with the american ladies magazine, who designed the magazine to both entertain and inform americas growing audience of women readers, usually including in each issue fashion plates, poems, and sheet music as well as biographical sketches, educational articles, and even cooking recipes. The dolls and costumes are rendered in full color, following handtinted originals.
Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854 dover victorian paper dolls by. The pages of godeys were dedicated to sweet, wholesome prose and poetry, to recipes for refreshing drinks for hot weather godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. From our late mothers extensive paper ephemera collection, this godeys ladys book is from 1840 and in very good condition both inside and out. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854 dover victorian paper dolls paperback june 1, 1977 by susan johnston author 4. French culture as presented to middleclass america by. Among the unusual and striking fashions are a bathing suit of the period, a complete set of little girls clothes, daytime dresses. Nor was godeys format or content in any way exceptional. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854 by. Hale, godeyswas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Paper dolls godeys ladys book 18401854 1977 uncut ebay.
Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. 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 tones. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854 by susan johnston book resume. Godey s ladys book is a complete collection in nine sections. 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. 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. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854 dover victorian paper dolls. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. This article was intended as a lighthearted hoax and neither item is really by poe at all.
It was obviously wellbound and is still handsome both the marbelized cover and teapaper end papers. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. French culture as presented to middleclass america by godeys ladys book 18301840 created date. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and hand. This auction features a fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book 18401854 by susan johnston.
Godeys ladys book was probably the most influential womens magazine of its era, offering recipes, household tips, and handtinted foldouts showing the latest fashions. In the godeys ladys book issue for december 1849 pp. 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. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Godey s lady s book xx xxi jan to december 1840 leather bound 1840. Based on those vintage fashion designs, this book offer seven fashion paper dolls and a comprehensive wardrobe for each. Most major libraries include backfiles of godeys either in bound volumes or in microfilm.
Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. New listing 1857 godeys ladys book and magazine vol lv july to december louis a godey old. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. See more ideas about fashion plates, victorian fashion and 19th century fashion. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania.
Price new from used from leather bound, 1840 please retry leather bound. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. This was followed by several pages that included engravings to illustrate stories and engravings of.
In nineteenth century america, godeys ladys book was the victorian bible of the parlor, and its editor, sarah josepha hale, preached the sacred gospel of true womanhood piety, purity, and domesticity. Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Godey first published this womens magazine it was titled simply ladys book. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. 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. Muntz library at the university of texas at tyler holds microfilm for godeys ladys book. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women.
It was was reprinted in the best american humorous short stories, 1920 pgs 34 51, edited by alexander jessup, who, in the. The watkinson evening, written by eliza leslie 17871858, who as miss leslie was one of the most frequent contributors to the magazines of the 1830s, 1840s and 1850s, originally appeared in godeys ladys book, december, 1846. By the 1860s, godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. Hale, 183777 absorbed the american ladies magazine, jan. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Godeys ladys book aug, 1849 fashion etiquette of trousseau. Godeys ladys book fashions and patterns the beginning of each issue of the book in the period 18551858 contained a handtinted engraving of current fashions. Summary print shows a young girl, anna warner, reclining in an arm chair fitted with casters in a parlor or her fathers studio, with a coat pulled over her shoulders.
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