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This monthly, American, magazine wasthe most widely circulated magazine in the period before the American Civil War. €It contained articles, music, poetry, articles, and engravings. Each issue had a hand-tinted fashion plate at thefront of the issue, which "provide a record of the progression of women's dress." Magazine editor, Sarah Hale (author of "Mary Had a Little Lamb") heldup Queen Victoria as a role model of "femininity, morality and intellect," and Godey'shired a writer to report on the royal activities in London.

Excerpt from Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine, 1864 Made in any nreferred color; the one furnishing our illustration is of blue ultramarinecloth. The ornament con sists of a black gimp embroulery and chenille fringe, arranged to simulate a sleeve, and with silk quilted flaps at the armholes; these are bordered with a neat passementerie and brandebourgs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This monthly, American, magazine wasthe most widely circulated magazine in the period before the American Civil War. €It contained articles, music, poetry, articles, and engravings. Each issue had a hand-tinted fashion plate at thefront of the issue, which "provide a record of the progression of women's dress." Magazine editor, Sarah Hale (author of "Mary Had a Little Lamb") heldup Queen Victoria as a role model of "femininity, morality and intellect," and Godey'shired a writer to report on the royal activities in London.

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