Godey s lady s book 1863 civil war

This article is brought to you for free and open access by the history resources at scholar works at ut tyler. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godey s lady s 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. Godeys ladys book 126 issues magazine ladies dresses. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers skip to main content this banner text can have markup. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Fashion plate godeys ladys book, may 1866 evening dress of white and maize tarlatane, 1866 godeys ladys book, may 1866 i have always wanted this ball gown.

It was perhaps the most popular magazine for women in the nineteenth century with a circulation of 150,000 during the 1860s. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Magazine or book, would be excellent for all vintage clothing collectors. Our collection provides the complete run of godeys ladys book, and is the only. Free download, borrow, and streaming victorian era fashion victorian costume vintage fashion textile courses antique clothing fashion plates book and magazine vintage sewing vintage dresses. Antique civil war era godeys ladys book march 1864. 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. Le follet, january 1863 civil war era fashion plate. Hales tutelage the magazine flourished, reaching a precivil war. Godeys ladys book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was.

It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Godey s lady s book 1864 vol 68 civil war era louis a. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Feb 23, 2020 godeys ladys book was the most popular magazine of its time. This crocheted collar pattern is based on a design published by godeys magazine in 1863, right in the midst of the civil war. The first volume of each year contains all of godeys magazines from january through june, and the second volume contains all of. Original 1863 godeys lady book vol lxvi february 1863, some lovely articles and pictures in this one, it is fragile, but this is expected it is in one piece. A yearly challenge that encourages bloggers to cook a historical food every two weeks. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan.

Godeys ladys book and magazine, july, 1863, volume lxvii, volume 67, philadelphia, louis a. This is a hardcover bound volume of 12 issues of very popular women s magazine, godey s lady s book, for 1864. Im sarah kay bierle, historian, editor, and historical fiction writer. At the time, it was the most popular womens magazine in the united states. Godeys ladys book is an invaluable resource to those reproducing civil war era clothing and accessories. This policy, though decried by many in later years apparently did the periodical no harm and it continued to flourish throughout the decade. Godeys ladys 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. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free. It has officially been an annual tradition since 1863, when, during the civil war, president abraham lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent father who dwelleth in the heavens, to be celebrated on thursday, november 26.

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. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. 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. This fashion print is one of the large double page foldout plates the 19th century magazine included to depict the latest and most fashionable dresses, hats, and various. Capewell and kimmel godeys fashions for april 1863. 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. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages including covers.

One of the early commercial manufacturers of the palmer patent was madame demorest, a new york dressmaker. The greatest triumph of this progression is redeeming woman from her inferior position. Civil war era ladies dresses march 1863 godeys ladys book. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.

Civil war era ladies dresses march 1863 godeys ladys book civil war era ladies dresses march 1863 godeys ladys book fashionable dresses. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues louis a. Work department godeys ladys book featured various. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines.

Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler. Thanksgiving day, is a holiday celebrated in the united states on the fourth thursday in november. The original used a base chain of 360 stitches so i would venture that the thread was probably a size 30 or finer and used a. Snipped from an era godeys, sorry, forgot which year 1863. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Fig 1 modecolored poplin, with a mode silk flounce fourteen inches wide. Antique civil war era, godeys ladys book, march 1864, volume lxviii, edited by mrs.

It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey in 1836, godey bought the bostonbased american ladies magazine, and merged it. Godeys ladys book october 1864 a scanned copy of a beautiful and rare. Welcome to the ladys guide, a resource for reenactresses of the victorian era. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. I chose issues women would have paged through as the war waged outside their front door, so to speak 18611865 perhaps their issue arrived in the post a the same time as a letter from a husband a war, or brother or son or sweetheart. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. Weve been reenacting for several years now getting close to 10. Receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book, edited by lily may spaulding and john spaulding, is a gold mine of information. 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. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860.

In 1860 the publication year of this sock pattern, the magazine had 150,000 subscribers. Unfollow godeys lady book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In april, 1864, sarah hale, editor of godeys ladys book, wrote about a correspondent whod asked for her autograph. Godeys, paging through ladys history 18611865 snippets. The godeys ladys book receipts and household hints.

Theres an antique store right down the street from my house and already ive found two big thick books, one dated 1866 and the other, 1878. Each of those five years contain two complete volumes. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. Godeys ladys book was a 19thcentury american monthly womens magazine. There are a few archival websites where one can find issues, for free and thank you, those responsible of godeys ladys book. What follows is the original description that accompanied this plate in godeys ladys book, june 1862. They have included a wide sampling of recipes from the civil war that were from godeys ladys book. Welcome to civilwartalk, a forum about the american civil war. Civil war recipes, receipts from the pages of godeys. She advertised her fairy sewing machine in godeys ladys book, vol. Crochet collar pattern godeys 1863 civil war era collar. Godey intended to take advantage of the popularity of gift books, many of. The recipes spelled receipts it published were often submitted by women from both the north and the south, and they reveal the wide variety of regional cooking that characterized american. We have lately received a pleasant letter from a young lady of rhode island, who is forming a curious and valuable collection of autographs in an original and very womanly way.

Civil war era open german tart recipe from godeys ladys book this recipe was cooked for the historical food fortnightly. The two most popular american womens magazines during the civil war were godeys ladys book and petersons magazine. Sarah jane hale, godeys ladys book, 1862 she was speaking, in this article, of the children, dressed here as fashion statements but presented by godeys as symbols of our greatest hope in the future. Notes on some pages, the text is cut off because it runs into the binding of the book. This collection contains all sixty of godeys monthly magazines around 100 pages each for the years from 1860 through 1864. Antique civil war era, godeys ladys book, june 1864, volume lxviii, edited by mrs.

We forgivably tend to have a collective image of the famous womens magazine, godeys, as an era fluff rag. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. These are the plates reproduced on photo grade paper and mounted on to card stock. Hale, godeyswas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. Jul dec rebecca schafer godey s lady s book civil war fashion, victorian women, american civil war, neckties, fashion plates, marie antoinette, pilgrimage, historical clothing, vintage sewing. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and.

Color copies of all twelve color plates form the 1863 volume of godeys ladys book. 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. It was the editorial policy of the ladys book to virtually ignore the war, describing the magazine as an oasis from the struggle. Godeys magazine, civil war era godeys, godeys 1863, godeys volume 67. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. I say forgivably because who is not smitten by era fashion plates, veritable. Unfollow godeys ladys book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies.