A chance to see treasures from one of the world's most extensive theatre collections.
Come and spend an afternoon in this enchanting museum.
As awards season comes to a close, fashion and film takes centre stage in this weeks blog. CS Ambassador, Ella Muir, discusses all things sartorial in Little Women, winner of the 2020 Oscar for Best Costume Design, alongside the new adaptation of Jane Austin's Emma.
As London Fashion Week kicks off, this week's blog by Chelsey Lewington, discusses the origins of one of British fashion's most recognisable brands, Burberry.
As the subject of this week's blog, CS Ambassador Sarah Morgan reviews ‘Dressing Identity: Caring for Collections and Understanding Ourselves’ at The Valentine in Richmond, Virginia.
As a Canadian living in the UK, CS Ambassador, Joanna Munholland, discusses her homeland's history with, and love of, plaid.
Conference 2020
Details of the grants and awards available to students and collections managers through the Costume Society.
As Jean Paul Gaultier takes his final bow at the Spring Couture 2020 shows, CS Ambassador, Abigail King, discusses Balenciaga's return to Haute Couture, scheduled for Fall 2020.
In our third and final round of introductions, we welcome the last of our new Costume Society Ambassadors for 2020!
In our second round of introductions, please welcome the new Costume Society Ambassadors for 2020!
We are proud to introduce our new Costume Society Ambassadors for 2020. Over the next week we will be posting information regarding our new Ambassadors in three instalments before we kick off our exciting programme of blogs for the new decade!
Promoting the study of all aspects of clothing and textiles, the Society aims to encourage access to costume history, including contemporary dress. Our appeal is wide-ranging and object-based. Our members include academics, collectors, curators, designers, re-enactors, students and informed enthusiasts across the world. What we have in common is our wish to provide the best and most varied opportunities to study this fascinating topic.
Find out more about us and how to join the Society
Details of the grants and awards available to students and collections managers through the Costume Society.
Now open. Awarded annually to a student whose final project / dissertation deals with an aspect of the history of dress.
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We are a lively, friendly organisation whose aim is to promote the study and preservation of historic and contemporary dress.
A scholarly publication presenting current research into contemporary and historic dress.
