Western Region
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The Western Region News is published biannually. You'll find information regarding regional activities, upcoming exhibitions, articles relating to costume studies and careers in costume-related industries, as well as book reviews and notices. Western Region News Editor Allyson Hollingsworth welcomes your news, articles and announcements. Send your submissions to twobrontes@gmail.com. Deadlines for the Western Region News are August 15 and February 15. Download these issues: Fall 2007 Spring 2008 Fall 2008 Spring 2009 Fall 2009 Spring 2010 Fall 2010 Highlights of the latest Issue Member Ellen Michelson lead donor for major European costume acquisition New CSA "Meet-Ups Workshop report: Taking Patterns from Historic Garments Program Report: Southeast Asian Textiles at the Fowler Museum Report from the National Symposium, Kansas City mile Pingat, France, active 1860-1896 Detail of Mantle, c. 1891 Purchased with funds provided by Suzanne A. Saperstein and Michael and Ellen Michelson, with additional funding from the Costume Council, the Edgerton Foundation, Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer, Maureen H. Shapiro, Grace Tsao, and Lenore and Richard Wayne. Courtesy of Los Angeles County Museum of Art