Day dress from godeys ladys book 18601864 table of contents. 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. These two battles spelled almost total disaster for confederate troops in the west. At the outbreak of the civil war, godeys ladys book was the most successful womens magazine in the united. Godeys ladys book, december 1850 in the nineteenth century, respectable americans, or those who aspired to be so, observed formal periods of mourning after the death of a spouse or relative. Civil war technology made the american civil war the first industrial and modern war.
This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godeys ladys book and includes all of its color plates. Godey s lady s book 1864 vol 68 civil war era louis a. Godeys ladys book, alternatively known as godeys magazine and ladys book, was an. This a great for reference and a fabulous source for inspiration. President of the confederate states of america, june 3, 1808december 5, 1889. One of the early commercial manufacturers of the palmer patent was madame demorest, a new york dressmaker. Godeys ladys book and magazine, january december, 1864. Anniversary of the battle of new orleans, 22d of february, good friday, 4th of july. This is a hardcover bound volume of 12 issues of very popular womens magazine, godey s lady s book, for 1864. Sarah josepha hale was longtime editor of godeys ladys book. This collection contains all sixty of godeys monthly magazines around 100 pages each for the years from 1860 through 1864. How the civil war created thanksgiving the new york times. Godey s lady s book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. This article is brought to you for free and open access by the history resources at scholar works at ut tyler.
Godeys ladys book philadelphia, pa edgar allan poe. Memory gallery b american treasures of the library of congress. Indeed much of the content was lifted directly from these competitors, a common practise of the time. The book has engraving plates and a few color plates, illustrations and many articles on fashion and culture. Queens christmas tree at windsor castle 1848, adapted for godeys ladys book, december 1850.
Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. Given the popularity of the magazine 150,000 subscribers, it seems likely that the fashion plates tell us a lot about women in the years immediately before and after the civil war. Rare book and special collections division, library of congress. This collection contains all sixty of godey s monthly magazines around 100 pages each for the years from 1860 through 1864. Godeys ladys book in internet archive historic newspapers and. Robe dress from the celebrated establishment of messrs. An excellent primary resource for historical fashion reference. What was the 19th century equivalent of the ladies home journal. Floyd was a confederate sympathizer and resigned from office on december 29, 1860. Godey, contains six figures, about treble the number given by any of our contemporaries, and it is now generally conceded that they surpass all others. Each of those five years contain two complete volumes. Godey s lady s book and magazine, november, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. It is the best number f ny magazine that we ever received and ihat is saying a good deal, for we have been the constant receipt of godcy for the past fifteen years, godeys ladys book gets better as it gets older. January 1851, vol 42 godeys ladys book, model cottage.
This is a hardcover bound volume of 12 issues of very popular womens magazine, godeys ladys book, for 1864. Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. It was also known as godey s magazine, using that name exclusively in its last few years. Selected images from godey s lady s book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. This article is brought to you for free and open access by the history resources at. One week after honey hill, on december 6, 1864, the yankee coast division was shifted 10 miles farther inland by an armada of us naval and army vessels. In the 1860s godeys considered itself the queen of monthlies. Our fashion plate, according to the publisher and editor l.
Fort sumter national monument, historic site preserving fort sumter, location of the first engagement of the american civil war april 12, 1861. It is the best number f ny magazine that we ever received and ihat is saying a good deal, for we have been the constant receipt of godcy for the past fifteen years, godey s lady s book gets better as it gets older. The first volume of each year contains all of godeys magazines from january through june, and the second volume contains all of. Feb 16, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Two magazines and the fight to save mount vernon, 18551860. This is not a physical book, although it can be printed easily. See more ideas about coloring pages, coloring books and civil war activities. A scanned copy of a beautiful and rare victorian era magazine from august 1864. Merged into frank leslies new family magazine, and later frank leslies ladys magazine. Godeys ladys book was an american womens magazine published in the 19th century. As the exact hue and sometimes the color itself, if she ran out of paint was left to each painter to decide. Beginning in december 1853 and effectively ending with the last transfer of funds. I remember reading books which were set in the late nineteenth and early tweniteth centuries whose characters mentioned reading godey s lady s book, so i think that they were published for quite some time.
The london lady s magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Godeys ladys book archives university of pennsylvania. Founded in philadelphia in 1830 by louis antoine godey 18041878 and edited for four decades by sarah josepha hale 17881879, the magazine provided. 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. Godeys, 1864, januaryjune university of texas at tyler. In the 1850s its circulation ranged between 70,000 and 150,000 copies every month. Godeys ladys book and magazine, januarydecember, 1864. 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. Godey patterned his first magazine, then, on these and the annual gift books. In the south, where nearly one in five white men of military age perished in the war, death was omnipresentand so became the ritual of mourning. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia godeys ladys book. January, 1851, vol 42 godey s lady s book, model cottage, ladies dept. Major battles took place at chickamauga, kennesaw mountain, and atlanta. Remembering the american civil war the war britannica.
The dress is of a rich violine purple wool material, with a bordering in black, representing velvet and buttons. The civil war in southwestern south carolina december 1864. Color plates a handtinted fashion plate can be found at the beginning of each magazine. Godey s also came to be known as an important literary magazine and included contributions by authors such as stowe, hawthorne, poe, and longfellow.
In early 1861, georgia joined the confederacy and became a major theater of the civil war. In december 1864, a large swath of the state from atlanta to savannah was destroyed during general william tecumseh shermans march to. Godeys ladys book, september 1890 1890s fashion, edwardian fashion, paris fashion, vintage. Hale, who contributed to american folkways as the author of mary had a little lamb, had been advocating in the magazine for a national day of thanksgiving since 1837. Receipts from the pages of godeys ladys book has the original recipes for a wide variety of food that people actually ate.
Scanned pages with all original illustrations and text. Known as ladys book 18301839, monthly magazine of belleslettres and the arts, the ladys book 18331834, godeys ladys book 18401892. Confederate victory where shermans union army attacked well built defences on kennesaw mountain. Godeys ladys book and the southern literary messenger. Js3oodeys lady s book for january is already on our table. This fully searchable and browsable online archive contains the full run of godey s lady s book and includes all of its color plates. Godey s lady s book, alternatively known as godey s magazine and lady s book, was an american womens magazine that was published in philadelphia from 1830 to 1878.
This book provides the first detailed accounts of these battles to the modern general public. Godey once commented that he had 150 women working in their homes to apply the watercolor to each plate. Download this page pdf download left page pdf download right page pdf download whole book pdf partner login required text only views. Motherhood and the periodical press unl digital commons. The fort is situated on an artificial island at the entrance to the harbour of charleston, south carolina. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. Your words, keep writing kept me looking forward when i didnt think it was possible.
The picture on the left is an example of an illustration for a consolation story in godeys ladys book. 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. 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. The first successful womens magazine and most widely circulated magazine in the antebellum united states, godeys ladys book offered fashion illustrations and advice, literary pieces, and articles on current events and popular culture. Hale, godeyswas among the first and most successful american womens magazines. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war.
Godeys ladys book 1864 vol 68 civil war era louis a. Civil war timeline, from harpers weekly reports on black america, 18571874. See more ideas about civil war, dover publications, war. Godeys ladys book history resources university of texas at tyler. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 96 pages scanned from a full year bound copy of the magazine. Minor, the southern literary messenger, 18341864 columbia. Nov 06, 2008 they were popular later than that, too. This pen wiper is beaded and uses what the pattern calls crossstitch. Godeys ladys book by periodical 1855 from boston book.
This is a collection of the ladies magazine for the year 1850. Although the plates i have are from issues in the 1850s, godeys ladys book did continue to be published until 1877. Js3oodeys ladys book for january is already on our table. January, 1851, vol 42 godeys ladys book, model cottage, ladies dept. Susan baileys new book is part of a series called literary portals to prayer. The siege of savannah in december, 1864, by charles colcock jones unc. Godeys ladys book and magazine, december, 1864, volume lxix, volume 69, philadelphia, louis a. Godeys ladys book and magazine, january december, 1864 godey, louis a. Hale, godey s was among the first and most successful american womens magazines. This battle solidified union control of the shenandoah valley and prevented further confederate resistance in the valley, virtually ensuring president lincolns reelection on nov. View a wedding dress styles timeline featuring 100 years of wedding dresses. The first successful womens magazine and most widely. The first volume of each year contains all of godey s magazines from january through june, and the second volume contains all of.
The london ladys magazine contained stories, poetry, historical pieces, book notices, and such embellishments as plates, costume designs and patterns. Nov 25, 2014 or he may have been responding to the passionate entreaties of sara josepha hale, editor of godeys ladys book the good housekeeping of its day. Today i am sharing the patchwork and quilting patterns presented to their subscribers that year. Godeys ladys book 18301898 university of michigan library. She advertised her fairy sewing machine in godeys ladys book, vol. December has her own peculiar festival, which, to us, as christians, cannot but make a. One of hales early observations, before she joined with godey, concerned her belief that much of what men had called an inferiority of womens minds was the result of what women were taught to do. Above is a handcolored steelplate engraving from the jan 1857 issue v. Work department godeys ladys book featured various. A scan of the illustration and instructions is included in the appendix.