Godeys ladys book 1831

Godey, a publisher and former newspaper editor, established his magazine in 1830 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Publication date 1840 topics women, american literature, costume, arts publisher philadelphia, pa. During the first six years of its existence, it included mainly articles clipped from british womens magazines and handcoloured plates reproducing fashions of the day. Main content use access key 5 to view full text ocr mode. Fashion illustration from godeys ladys book, july published in philadelphia by louis a. In philadelphia in 1830 louis antoine godey 18041878 commenced the publication of godeys ladys book which he designed specifically to attract the. Bead bracelet from godeys ladys book may 1860, accessible archives. Godeys ladys book 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. 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. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th. It was also known as godeys magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. While godey s lady s book avoided mentioning the civil war while it was occurring, the effects, including scarcities of some products, of the war on its readership is hinted at in some articles this february 1863 item provides instructions for making several womens toiletries at home. Sarah hale and the construction of sentimental nationalism joseph michael sommers ouis a.

Each issue included fiction, nonfiction, poetry, advice on interior decorating, fashion and domestic arts, instructions for needlework and handicrafts, and music. A youth ful poem of whittiers, adoration, appeared in the journal in 1831. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. 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. The topcirculating magazine of the nineteenth century was the womens magazine godeys ladys book, a publication that offered women a place in the public. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Godey, in the january 1850 edi tion of godey s lady s book, called his l. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. The evolving bride in godeys ladys book by bak, emilia noelle. Godeys ladys book, 18301898 cleveland museum of art. Sitting figure a printed satin robe, white ground, and pattern in vivid colours of small sprigs in winding columns, and large single flowers in compartments. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. 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.