#godeys

From: Godey’s Lady’s book. Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey, 1874

An engraving from Godey's Lady's Book, July 1863.

Hand Colored Lithograph Print From "GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK". Published In New York Circa 1860

Godey's Lady's Book, alternatively known as Godey's Magazine and Lady's Book, was a United States women's magazine that was published in Philadelphia from 1830–1878. It was the most widely circulated magazine in the period before the Civil War.

The magazine was expensive for the time; subscribers paid $3 per year (for comparison, The Saturday Evening Post was only $2 per year).

Fancy wearing one of these to your summer beach picnic?

From: Godey’s Lady’s book. Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey

Bonnet styles from Godey's Lady's Book from September 1863.

Evening headdress made of ribbon, Godey's Lady's Book, October 1863.

From: Godey’s Lady’s book. Philadelphia, Pa. : L.A. Godey, 1847

Civil War-Era Fashion Plate From Godey’s

Godey’s Lady’s Book was the number one selling periodical in Victorian America.  Mr. Gode calculated the number of readers at a million by the eve of the Civil War.