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Over 400 striking fashion designs from rare issues of godeys ladys book 18371869 the most influential womens magazine of the period. Sarah josepha hale was the editor for godeys ladys book for four decades. 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. In the late 1850s, these yarns were a relatively new style. Buy fashions and costumes from godeys ladys book dover fashion and costumes by stella blum isbn.
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Godey s lady s book began in 1830 as the lady s book. The representation of sewing women in godeys ladys book. Each is available in a variety of letter forms, so that you may find the most suitable for your sewing needs. Alongside articles concerning all aspects of the domestic sphere, the magazine included patterns for handcrafts, color plates of the latest fashions, and sheet.
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Godeys ladys book, american publication that, from 1830 to 1898, pioneered a format still employed by magazines devoted to womens issues. The project gutenberg ebook of godeys ladys book february. Utf8 start of this project gutenberg ebook godey s lady s book, march 1854 produced by jane robins and the online distributed proofreading team at. Todays quilting pattern comes from a godeys ladys book and magazine published in america in the 19th century for women. Godey, sarah josepha hale, 104 pages contributors and contents. In the godeys ladys book issue for december 1849 pp. The representation of sewing women in godey s lady s book.
Some of the articles of clothing, home accessories, etc. Lxviii there is a pattern for a beaded watch pocket. Godey s lady s book and magazine, january, 1864, volume lxviii, volume 68, philadelphia, louis a. With 12 folding hand colored fashion plates showing latest parisian dress styles. Selected images from godeys ladys book published beginning in 1830 by louis a. It was made in 2002 but takes it s fabrics and style from a 1930 s quilt. This book presents a fashion parade of authentic ladies and childrens styles from the most influential womens magazine of the period godeys ladys book which presented both original fashions and adaptations from european publications.
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