The November 1905 issue of 
The Ladies' Home Journal
 (Volume 22, Issue 12) was a landmark edition published during the height of its influence under editor Edward Bok. This period marked a transition for the magazine as it moved toward becoming the first in history to reach a million-copy circulation.
Key Features and Content 
  • Sewing and Fashion: This year was significant for the debut of the Home Pattern Company, a branch of Condé Nast that began distributing official LHJ patterns via the magazine in 1905.
  • Advertising and Consumerism: The issue was a heavy vehicle for early consumer culture, featuring extensive advertisements for household products like Ivory Soap, which were presented to influence the domestic ideals of American women.
  • Notable Departments:
    • Ruth Ashmore Advice Column: A staple department providing social and domestic guidance.
    • Architecture: Under Bok, the magazine often featured modern home designs, including the work of pioneers like Frank Lloyd Wright, though his most famous LHJ contributions were slightly earlier.
  • Social Life: Articles often covered fraternal and social organizations and "The Girls' Club," where members could earn rewards like genuine Delft pins.
Visual Style 
Historical Context
  • Editor Edward Bok used the platform to advocate for a "simple life" at home while simultaneously opposing women's suffrage, viewing it as a threat to traditional domestic stability. Despite these conservative editorial stances, the magazine remained a progressive leader in domestic science and home hygien
I am retiring from my costume/wedding/clothing tailor business, and because of this I will be selling my thousands and thousands of patterns, sewing/Costume books, equipment, supplies, pamphlets etc. 

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