Godey's Lady's Book

Fashion, Dress Instructors, Work

Included in every Lady's Book were several pages devoted to fashions, dress patterns for women and children, as well as many patterns and instructions for "work": crotchet, knit, needlework, etc.

This is a list of all such images available at this site to date, linked to the images themselves. "Thumbnails" of these images that also link to the large images, are available through the Fashions & Patterns page.

Note: In order to make these images more useful to those who would like to use the patterns to construct garments I have scanned them larger than original size and have digitally enhanced them, where necessary, to make measurements more readable. As a result they are rather large images, averaging 100K compressed and uncompressing to an average of 500K. 


Fashion illustrations:

July, 1855: Summer Fashions of Thomas White (glb7-551.jpeg)
July, 1855: Cloak: The Montebello (glb7-55p4.jpeg)
July, 1855: Cloak, The Flora (glb7-55p5.jpeg)
October, 1855: Children's Fashions (glb10-55p296.jpeg)
April, 1855: Children's Dresses (glb4-57.2.jpeg)

January, 1857: The Shawl Josephine (glb1-57ffp4.jpeg)
January, 1857: The Ophelia and the Desdemona (glb1-57ffp5.jpeg)
January, 1857: Headdresses and Hair Bracelets (glb1-57np10.jpeg)
January, 1857: (Bonnets and Infant Christening Robe) (glb1-57np65.jpeg)

January, 1858: Metropolitan Gymnastic Costume, illustration and description (glb1-58p68.jpeg)
August, 1858: Nonpareil Garment (glb8-58p167.jpeg)

February, 1859: The Visiting Dress
February, 1859: Morning Neglige
February, 1859: For the Morning Call
February, 1859: The Almeda
November, 1859: The Zoave Jacket (and related description )
March, 1859: Douglas and Sherwood's New Matinee Skirt (s5903265.jpg, high res: p5903265.jpg )
April, 1859: Douglas & Sherman's Celebrated Tournure Corset (front) (s5904296.jpg, high res: p5904296.jpg )
April, 1859: Douglas & Sherman's Celebrated Tournure Corset (back) (s5904297.jpg, high res: p5904297.jpg )
June, 1859: Chemise Pattern (s5906548.jpg, high res: p5906548.jpg )
November, 1859: Lady's Drawers (s5911396.jpg, high res: p5911396.jpg )
November, 1859: Night-Gowns (s5911397.jpg, high res: p5911397.jpg )


Practical Dress Instructor and Patterns:

July, 1855: Coraco Eugenie, illustration (glb7-55di1.jpeg)
July, 1855: Coraco Eugenie, pattern (glb7-55di2.jpeg).
July, 1855: Coraco Eugenie, description (glb7-55di3.html)
July, 1855: Coraco Eugenie, description (glb7-55di3.html)
August, 1855: Mantle, illustration and pattern (glb8-55di.jpeg)
October, 1855: Morning Wrapper, illustration (glb10-55di.jpeg)
October, 1855: Morning Wrapper, pattern (glb10-55dip.jpeg)
November, 1855: Dress, illustration (glb11-55di.jpeg)
November, 1855: Dress, pattern (glb11-55dip.jpeg)
December, 1855: Boy's Cloak, illustration (glb12-55di.jpeg)
December, 1855: Boy's Cloak, pattern (glb12-55dip.jpeg)

January, 1857: Ladies Dress, illustration (glb1-57di.jpeg)
January, 1857: Ladies Dress, pattern (glb1-57dip.jpeg)
January, 1857: Basque, illustration (glb1-57di2.jpeg)
January, 1857: Basque, pattern (glb1-57dip2.jpeg)
February, 1857: Boy's Cloak, illustration (glb2-57p165.jpeg)
February, 1857: Boy's Cloak, pattern (glb2-57p165p.jpeg)
March, 1857: Basquine a l'Espagnole, illustration (glb3-57di.jpeg)
March, 1857: Basquine a l'Espagnole, pattern (glb3-57dip.jpeg)
April, 1857: Man's Shirt, pattern (The Lady's Book provides the pattern but does not include an illustration for this shirt) (glb4-57dip.jpeg)
May, 1857: Dress Frock for a Little Girl, illustration (glb5-57di.jpeg)
May, 1857: Dress Frock for a Little Girl, pattern (glb5-57dip.jpeg)
June, 1857: Fashionable Mantle, illustration (glb6-57di.jpeg)
June, 1857: Fashionable Mantle, pattern (glb6-57dip.jpeg)
August, 1857: Basque for a Young Lady, illustration (glb8-57di.jpeg)
August, 1857: Basque for a Young Lady, pattern (glb8-57dip.jpeg)
August, 1857: How to make Stays, page 1 (glb8-57p165.jpeg)
August, 1857: How to make Stays, page 2 (glb8-57p166.jpeg)
September, 1857: Sun-Bonnet, illustration (glb9-57di.jpeg)
September, 1857: Sun-Bonnet, pattern (glb9-57dip.jpeg)
October, 1857: Over-Jacket, or Morning Jacket, illustration (glb10-57di.jpeg)
October, 1857: Over-Jacket, or Morning Jacket, pattern (glb10-57dip.jpeg)
November, 1857: Lady's Jacket, illustration (glb11-57di.jpeg)
November, 1857: Lady's Jacket, pattern (glb11-57dip.jpeg)
December, 1857: Lady's Ball Dress, illustration (glb12-57di.jpeg)
December, 1857: Lady's Ball Dress, pattern (glb12-57dip.jpeg)

February, 1858: Ladies Jacket, illustration (glb2-58dip97.jpeg)
February, 1858: Ladies Jacket, pattern (glb2-58dip100.jpeg)
May, 1858: Douglas and Sherwood's New Expansion Skirt (glb5-58wp454.jpeg)

January, 1859: A New Double Body, illustration (s5901066.jpg, high res: p5901066.jpg )
January, 1859: A New Double Body, pattern (s5901074.jpg, high res: p5901074.jpg )
January, 1859: Marie Antionette Fichu, illustration (s5901068.jpg, high res: p5901068.jpg )
January, 1859: Marie Antionette Fichu, pattern (s5901069.jpg, high res: p5901069.jpg )
February, 1859: The Victoria Pardessus, illustration (s5902104.jpg, high res: p5902104.jpg )
February, 1859: The Victorian Pardessus, pattern (s5902169.jpg, high res: p5902169.jpg )
February, 1859: The Mathilde Mantilla, illustration (s5902105.jpg, high res: p5902105.jpg )
February, 1859: The Mathilde Mantilla, pattern (s5902170.jpg, high res: p5902170.jpg )
March, 1859: Ball or Party Dress, illustration (s5903257.jpg, high res: p5903257.jpg )
March, 1859: Ball or Party Dress, pattern (s5903258.jpg, high res: p5903258.jpg )
April, 1859: The Rafael Dress, illustration (s5904355.jpg, high res: p5904355.jpg )
April, 1859: The Rafael Dress, pattern (s5904364.jpg, high res: p5904364.jpg )
May, 1859: The Zanfretti Mantle, illustration (s5905396.jpg, high res: p5905396.jpg )
May, 1859: The Zanfretti Mantle, pattern 1 (s5905398.jpg, high res: p5905398.jpg ) and pattern 2 (s5905399.jpg, high res: p5905399.jpg )
July, 1859: Elegant Summer Mantle, illustration (s5907067.jpg, high res: p5907067.jpg )
July, 1859: Elegant Summer Mantle, pattern (s5907069.jpg, high res: p5907069.jpg )
September, 1859: Elegant Evening Dress, illustration (s5909256.jpg, high res: p5909256.jpg )
September, 1859: Elegant Evening Dress, pattern (s5909257.jpg, high res: p5909257.jpg )
October, 1859: Evening-Dress, illustration (s5910354.jpg, high res: p5910354.jpg )
October, 1859: Evening-Dress, pattern (s5910355.jpg, high res: p5910355.jpg )
November, 1859: Fall Paletot, illustration (s5911452.jpg, high res: p5911452.jpg )
November, 1859: Fall Paletot, pattern (s5911454.jpg, high res: p5911454.jpg )
December, 1859: Boy's Dress, illustration (s5912543.jpg, high res: p5912543.jpg )
December, 1859: Boy's Dress, pattern (s5912544.jpg, high res: p5912544.jpg )
 


Work patterns:

Most of the patterns in Godey's were for fine embroidery. Crochet work and knitting were represented, with crochet being the more prevalent. However, I have received a number of requests for knitting patterns, so I have included a disproportionate share of them here.
January, 1852: Knitting for the Nursery: A Knitted Pelisse (high res )
March, 1852: Knitting for the Nursery: Infant's Lace Sock, p. 1 , p. 2 , p. 3 (high res: p. 1 , p. 2 , p. 3 )

July, 1855: Infant's Frock in Knitting, p. 1 , p. 2 (high res: p. 1 , p. 2 )
July, 1855: Pattern for a Doll Baby's Cap
August, 1855: Knitted Mitten p. 1 , p. 2 , (high res: p. 1 , p. 2 )
November, 1855: Warm Undersleeve, p. 1 , p. 2 (high res: p. 1 , p. 2 )

March, 1856: Princess Royal's Scarf (high res )

January, 1857: Chemisette in Irish Guipere
January, 1857: A Wool Collar (high res )
June, 1857: Design for guipure embroidery
July, 1857: Guipure edge
October, 1857: A Woolen Chemisette, picture , instructions (high res: picture , instructions )
November, 1857: Easy Baby's Shoe (high res )
November, 1857: Knitted Gaiter, p. 1 , p. 2 (high res: p. 1 , p. 2 )
December, 1857: Rich Border in Guipure, for an Infant's Robe
December, 1857: Over-Glove, p. 1 , p. 2 (high res: p. 1 , p. 2 )

April, 1858: Sortie Cap (high res )

January, 1859: Knitted Sock, Adapted for a Child
March, 1859: Garden or Opera Hood (Instructions)

July, 1860: Knitted Counterpane (high res )
September, 1860: Child's Ruff (high res )
November, 1860: Knitted Mariposa (high res )
November, 1860: Boy's Knitted Hat, p. 1 see bottom of page, p. 2 w/picture (high res: p. 1 , p. 2 w/picture )

Special Items:

November, 1859: Paper Dolls
November, 1859: Clothing for Paper Dolls


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Copyright Hope Greenberg . Last updated: 10/12/01.