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Library & Archives > Library Collection > Everyday Life & Women in America

Everyday Life & Women in America

March 2, 2015 by Amanda VerMeulen

The Queen of Fashion

The Queen of fashion [serial]., Volume – 22, Issue – 7
© Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University Libraries
Available via Everyday Life and Women in America

Everyday Life and Women in America is a collection of pamphlets, rare books, periodicals, and broadsides from the 19th and very early 20th century in the United States. It’s a fantastic collection of primary source materials and digitized history for anyone interested in the history of American women, domestic life, gender relations, marriage and sexuality. It’s a rare glimpse into the very personal lives of women, men, and children at a time when the world was changing rapidly.

I spent the morning browsing through this collection, which I’ll admit to not having looked at until today, and was blown away by some of the amazing things I found like

  • Etiquette lessons
  • Suggestions for promoting “beautiful feet and hands”
  • Marriage advice
  • Career opportunities for the 19th century woman (including library work!)
  • Fashion plates (and advertisements for “healthful” corsets)

If you have even a passing interest in the lives of your great-great-grandmothers, or what a daily routine might be for a 19th century woman, take a moment to browse this excellent collection.

 

Filed Under: Library Collection Tagged With: 19th century, databases, early 20th century, in the collection, primary sources, Women's History Month

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