Victorian godey fashion book

Every year more families give up their city residences, and, save a month or two at some hotel, or with friends who are glad enough to return the compliment when summer. Like paper dolls, coloring books are a great way to learn about fashion, design and history. Over 400 fashion plates from the 19th and early 20th centuries of womens and mens costume. Dec 6, 2019 the hoopskirt society 1876 godeys ladys book. What to know about dover publishers fashion clipart books. Because southern belles were more welltodo, the elaborate and grand styles of the time were a symbol of wealth and status. Standing in plexiglass cases surrounded by their miniature accessories and adorned in highlyornate and colorful silks, linens, furs, and wools, they are captivating objects. Go to the bottom of the page to other files and click on the pdf link 2. Home about our victorian magazines godeys ladys book. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.

The hoopskirt society 1876 godeys ladys book fashion. The fall trends of october 1889, according to godeys lady book, the leading womens fashion magazine of the victorian era. Victorian fashion print godeys ladies the graphics fairy. Godeys ladys book oct 1880 1880s fashion victorian and. See more ideas about fashion plates, victorian fashion and fashion prints.

Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Godeys fashions coloring book dover fashion coloring book by mingju sun jun 28, 2005. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Godeys ladies book hand colored fashion plate an outdoor scene, 1860.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 80 godey s fullcolor fashion plates. Framed victorian women art piece godey s fashions june 1863 antique chic prints. Victorian fashion plate godey s fashions september 1865 wedding gown. Others, like the british cassells family magazine and girls own paper, remained strictly blackandwhite. Godeys americanized paris fashions vintage print framed. Vintage fashions, victorian homes, classic cars and even first ladies are included in our coloring book corner. Walking dress of blue cloth, the skirt is plain laid in plaits with slight drapery in front and back. Make offer godey s ladies book hand colored fashion plate an outdoor scene, 1860. The fashion conscious victorian lady created this appearance with a mysterious combination of. Illustrations of ladies evening dress of the 1850s and 1860s. These ladies look so stylish with their tiny waists and full skirts. Womens fashion from 1875 to victorian fashion was the end of the bustle era for the upper classes.

Its circulation rose from 70,000 in the 1840s to 150,000 in 1860. 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 americanized paris fashions vintage print framed signed period 1865. Victorian fashion plates get this image on a canvas bag or pocket notebook godeys 1889, p. Sarah josepha hale edited the magazine from 1837 to 1877 and published only american writers. Delicious free cake recipes that are not for those watching their weight queen cake recipe, lemon cake recipe, pound cake recipe and the best chocolate cake recipe. Victorian fashion 1800s fashion victorian gothic vintage fashion victorian costume historical costume historical clothing vintage gowns vintage outfits. Superbly rendered illustrations, adapted from godeys ladys book, a popular 19thcentury fashion magazine, provide authentic views of evolving victorian fashions from laceedged necklines and elongated bodices to fitted bonnets and extravagant bustles.

New style of robe, godey s ladys book, december 1864. 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. Antique godeys ladys book october 1864 digital ebook. These features, by the way, werent just to give ladies ideas about what gowns to buy. Antique godeys ladys book 1865 1867 plates victorian fashion advertise. Framed in wood frame, and other side has mirror on it. Described as the magazines embellishments, these illustrations were a source of considerable pride, and louis godey frequently boasted to readers of their expense, particularly of the relatively. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854. With little competition and the support of loyal subscribers, godeys ladys book enjoyed immense popularity shortly after its inception in 1830 and went on to become an institution and a leading fashion oracle until the late 1860s, when other periodicals began to make inroads into the godeys readership.

You may have seen me talk about this book in my march haul video. The houseplan is from original design of samuel sloan, architect, philadelphia. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This is a bound volume containing the issues for the year 1888. It contains literature and poetry some of the authors listed below, as well as countless, stunning engravings. Vintage outfits, edwardian gowns, victorian gown, 1870s fashion. Victorian fashion plate godeys fashions september 1865 wedding gown. Godeys ladys book, 12 color fashion plates for the year 1859, large images in tiff format, scanned at 600 dpi for a quick look, use the 200ppi pdf. Antique 1856 godeys victorian ladys magazine bound book. Superbly rendered illustrations, adapted from godeys ladys book, a rare nineteenthcentury fashion magazine, provide authentic views of evolving victorian modes of apparel from laceedged necklines and elongated bodices to fitted bonnets and extravagant bustles. If i could dress like this every day and still fit into society, i.

Godey s ladies book hand colored fashion plate an outdoor scene, 1860. Godeys ladys book fashion plate from one of the 1884 issues. Over 30 detailed drawings depict men and women in victorian regalia adorned with goggles, gears, antique clocks, and other artifacts of the steampowered era. Southern belle fashion the history of the southern belle. Fashion paper dolls from godeys ladys book, 18401854 dover victorian paper dolls. Evocative backgrounds feature moody mashups of butterflies, flowers, and stars with locomotives, hotair balloons, victrolas, and other machinery. Make offer godeys ladies book hand colored fashion plate an outdoor scene, 1860. Victorian fashion print has heloise lefoir signature. This is a wonderful victorian fashion print from a circa 1855 godeys ladies book. The midnineteenth century lady was a vision of elegance and grace in a beautiful victorian dress lavishly trimmed with frills, flounces, lace, braid, fringe, ruche and ribbons. Victorian fashion dolls and the feminine ideal, running until march 3, displays samples of the best dolls from that era. Almost every issue also included an illustration and pattern with.

A feast of opulent styles for colorists and fashion devotees, this entertaining and informative coloring book features a grand array of the sumptuous clothing style of the victorian era. Felttrimmed shoulder cape with silk, velvet and feather aigrette. Oldfashioned homemade cake recipes with lots of real sugar and butter. Godeys is best known for the handtinted fashion plate, which appears at the start of each issue and provides a record of the progression of womens dress. Godeys magazine fashion ladies 1856 victorian dresses. Almost every issue of godeys ladys book included an illustration, and a pattern with measurements for a garment, to be sewn at home. Godeys ladys book, september 1890 from the september 1890 issue of godeys ladys book. Godeys fashions coloring book dover fashion coloring. The style of the antebellum south, or more specifically the southern belle style, was centered around traditional victorian hoop skirts, grandly embellished with ribbons and bows. Godeys ladys book was intended to entertain, inform and educate the women of america.

It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the civil war. Godeys ladys book was launched by louis godey in 1830. Godeys ladys book, january 1865 october 1863 fashion plate from godeys ladys book. Some, like the american magazines godeys ladys book and petersons magazine, were famous for their handtinted fashion plates. There is also a color fashion plate from godeys ladies book, june 1862.

Civil war era fashion plate october 1863 godeys ladys book description of steel fashionplate for october fig 1 dress of a light. Based on those vintage fashion designs, this book offer seven fashion paper dolls and a comprehensive wardrobe for each, including bridal gown, bathing suit, evening wear, everyday outfits, and more 50 in all. Antique print in wooden frame godeys americanized paris fashions 1865. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read. Engravings and fashion plates played a pivotal part in the overwhelming success of the ladys book. Fashion tips best fashion advice of all time godeys fashions, would fun in graphic black and white. Weve selected several subjects that make nice companions to our paper doll offerings. She also, whenever possible, published women writers. Godeys ladys book, september 1864, can be read on diy collaboratoriums library page. Each page offers a captivating glimpse of the gloriously embellished gowns of this bygone age, all. So lovely to print and frame for some instant art hello.

A gothic cottage houseplan from the godeys ladies book for the year 1860. It was a magazine that served the upper middle class, but those of lower status would certainly have been influenced by the civil war ladies clothing fashions of high society and tried to imitate them. Most victorian womens magazines ran monthly fashion features. Two original godey s fashion book hand colored fashion plates, c. Victorian fashions coloring book by tom tierney, paperback. Thirty plates depict lavish dresses, gowns, and coats as well as accessories. Drawn from the some of the leading fashion journals of the time, they depict styles and dress from the empire 180618, georgian 18061836, regency 18111820, romantic 18251850, victorian 18371859, late victorian 18601900 and edwardian 19011915 periods. It fell out of a bound copy of the 1884 issues, so im not sure which month it is for yet. Godeys ladys book was probably the most influential womens magazine of its era, offering recipes, household tips, and handtinted foldouts showing the latest fashions. See more ideas about fashion books, historical clothing and fashion plates.