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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 s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Godeys ladys book encyclopedia of greater philadelphia. Godey s lady s book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. When sharing history, i try to keep the facts interesting and understandable.

Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the. Godeys ladys book and magazine, 1867 godey, louis a. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. The first successful womens magazine and most widely circulated magazine in the antebellum united states, godeys ladys book offered fashion illustrations. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines.

Including 8 plates in full color dover fashion and costumes blum, stella on. Victorian alphabets, monograms and names for needleworkers. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. The samples collection this godeys ladys book web site contains selections from the book during the years 18551858. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. The circulation, largely due to its popular colored fashion plates, increased to 150,000 a month. In 1836 godey purchased the bostonbased american ladies magazine which he merged with his own publication. The complete godeys ladys book 18301896 accessible archives. A treasury of needlework projects from godeys ladys book arlene zeger wiczyk on. Im sarah kay bierle, historian, editor, and historical fiction writer. Hale, godey swas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. A treasury of needlework projects from godeys ladys 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. 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. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. Individual issues of the book contained the following sections. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war.

Godey s lady s book aug, 1849 fashion etiquette of trousseau. In the 1860s godey s considered itself the queen of monthlies. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. Godeys ladys book welcome to one of the most popular.