Godey's Lady's Book - Women's Fashions, 1860s Style

By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide

Godey's Lady's Book, edited by Sarah Josepha Hale, was the most popular woman's magazine in America until the time of the Civil War. The magazine set style, fashion and "proper" women's roles for middle class women in America for much of the 19th century. In this illustration, from the December 1864 issue, winter and Christmas fashion was featured.

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• Godey's Lady's Book - Women's Fashions, December 1864
• Godey's Lady's Book - Women's Fashions, February 1865
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• Godey's Lady's Book - Women's Fashions, September 1865

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