Godey's lady's book december 1860 calendar

Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. Editors table the following are all the excerpts related to thanksgiving from 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, and october 1855. Posts about godeys ladys book 1866 written by susanwbailey. This is a single original issue but all the steel plate engravings have been removed, including the engraved title page. Celebrate the season with this delightful popup advent calendar. Jul 27, 2012 fashions from godeys ladys book, january 1853 as we mentioned a couple of weeks ago, we recently stumbled across a bound volume of godeys ladys book from 1853. Once a month now, ill post the collection of fashionrelated plates and articles that appeared in each monthly issue. Calendars online and print friendly for any year and month. The bijou edition is a sample issue and one quarter the size of a regular issue. Godey, philadelphia, 570 pages, with many illustrations, several engravings, and color illustrations.

Godey s lady s book was an american women s magazine published in the 19th century. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform, and educate the women of america. May 27, 2016 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Sarah josepha hale, editress of godeys ladys book, put her considerable. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Godeys, 1864, januaryjune university of texas at tyler. By 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. United states 1859 calendar with american holidays. Bound, with tooled leather spine, giltstamped lettering on spine, marbled edges and flyleaves, lacks covers. Godey retired in december 1877 and the magazine passed through several. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century.

Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas. Most major libraries include backfiles of godey s either in bound volumes or in microfilm. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. Apr 01, 2020 godey s lady s book and magazine, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia.

Hathitrust has volume 89, covering julydecember 1874. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. Godey, godeys ladys book, was one of the most popular and longlived womens magazines. Notes identical page numbers exist due to two separate sections in the original book. Jan 24, 2016 godey s lady s book, in an 1862 edition covers it as in every other topic indispensable to females. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Description of steel fashion plate for december, godeys ladys book, december 1859 the commencement of the season for evening gatherings naturally directs us to the dress suited for them. No photocopy service is provided with this index other than interlibrary loan. Of course, when the print was originally published in 1850, it had been americanized. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godey s ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. The same print appeared in godeys december 1860 issue. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.

Godeys ladys book, junedecember 1849 godeys ladys book on. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. The watkinson evening by eliza leslie, godeys ladys book. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Of course this author assumes all female riding experiences begin and end with a groom. This year the last thursday in november falls on the 29th. By 1860 there were more than 150,000 subscribers it became the queen of. Things that a domestic wife would be interested in. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Summary fashion plate from godey s ladies s book, showing six women wearing fashionable wedding gowns. He designed his monthly magazine specifically to attract the growing audience of literate american women. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler. If all the states and territories hold their thanksgiving on that day, there will be a complete moral and social reunion of the people of america in 1860.

Where one finds one of those at short notice and on a budget she doesnt say. It was published in philadelphia, pennsylvania by louis antoine godey. Godey s lady s 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. Godey s lady s book, july december 1855, vol 51, a famous women s magazine in the 19th century, sarah hale, louis godey, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Day dress from godeys ladys book 1860 1864 table of contents. Dec 03, 2014 the same print appeared in godeys december 1860 issue. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Godey s lady s book 1864 godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was a united states magazine which was published in philadelphia. Godeys ladys book simple english wikipedia, the free.

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. The magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. However, i have received a number of requests for knitting patterns, so i have included a number of them here. Fashions from godeys ladys book, january 1853 blogger. Godeys ladys book louis antoine godey began publishing godeys ladys book in 1830. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Christmas trees and godeys ladys book americas victorian. Lvii from july through december, 1858, edited by sarah j. Godey, godey s lady s book, was one of the most popular and longlived women s magazines. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the growing audience of american women.

Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. May 08, 2017 godeys ladys book magazine was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america. Godeys ladys book july december 1855, vol 51, a famous. 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. Crochet work and knitting were both represented, with crochet being the more prevalent.

Godey s lady s book womens magazine that focused on trivial subjects such as fashion, shopping, and homemaking advice. 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. These are most of the knitting patterns available for the years listed. Each of those five years contain two complete volumes. Most of the needlework patterns in godey s were for fine embroidery. Vassar female college and sarah josepha hale vassar college. Godey s lady s book was a 19thcentury american monthly women s magazine. Dec 21, 2014 1860 patchwork patterns from godey s lady s book i have the 1860 godey s lady s book magazine in a bound book which i found nearly 30 years ago in maine. Covid19 response donate calendar shop blog ask terms privacy. But his 1855 baby contests generated a wave of criticism from the very constituency he was seeking to attract, as middleclass commentators, male and female. Godeys ladys book 1866 louisa may alcott is my passion. Below are all the fashion plates from the october 1883 godey s lady s book, bijou edition. It ceased publication in 1898, and was absorbed by the puritan.

Baby shows, godeys ladys book, december 1855 by the 1850s, barnum was attempting to draw respectable middleclass audiences, including women and children to the american museum. 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, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united. This collection contains all sixty of godeys monthly magazines around 100 pages each for the years from 1860 through 1864. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.

Godeys ladys book instructs on side saddle riding, 1862. Godeys ladys book july december 1855, vol 51, a famous womens magazine in the 19th century, focusing on fashion, home life, literature and a variety of subjects. Albert was born near colburg, germany and had a christmas tree. Robe dress from the celebrated establishment of messrs. The first volume of each year contains all of godeys magazines from january through june, and the second volume contains all of godeys magazines for that year from july through december.