Research Abstracts from CSA Annual Meetings
and National Symposia

This annual, paperbound edition of abstracts is distributed to each member attending the national symposium and is available for purchase.

The peer-reviewed abstracts of oral and poster presentations summarize the broad extent of costume research, from historical and cultural analyses to educational, curatorial, and conservation practices. Each edition also highlights special sessions in which scholars discuss diverse issues facing the profession.

As a benefit of membership, Costume Society of America members may access, for free, electronic copies of CSA Abstracts here.

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38th Annual Meeting 2012
Atlanta Global Gateway: Dress Scholarship in the 21st Century
Contents

37th Annual Meeting 2011
Boston Uncommon: Revolution & Evolution in Dress
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36th Annual Meeting 2010
Crossroads: From Cowhide to Couture
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35th Annual Meeting 2009
Costume Crossing Borders: A Cultural Journey
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34th Annual Meeting 2008
Looking Beyond the Mask: Disguise, Identity, Costume
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33rd Annual Meeting 2007
Faires, Fiestas and Expositions: Costume as Cultural Exchange
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32nd Annual Meeting 2006
Unlocking the Trunk: Collections, Collectors and Collecting
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31th Annual Meeting 2005
Dress Scholarship Unlimited: From Fig
Leaves to Bling-Bling, Let Research Ring
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30th Annual Meeting 2004
20th Century Design: Fashion, Interiors, Architecture
and the Performing Arts
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29th Annual Meeting 2003
Gateways of Fashion: Influence of Global Trading
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28th Annual Meeting 2002
The Future of Dress: Education and Advocacy
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27th Annual Meeting 2001
Waves of Influence: Origins and Innovations in Dress
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Winterthur Conference 2001
Conversations about Costume and the Visual Arts
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26th Annual Meeting 2000
Fashions Lost and Found, or Survival of the Fittest
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25th Annual Meeting 1999
Global Expressions: Costumes, Customs and Culture
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24th Annual Meeting 1998
The Silver Symposium in the Golden State
Metals in Dress and Adornment
Contents

23rd Annual Meeting 1997
Preserving Our Costume Heritage:
Documentation, Interpretation and Conservation
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22nd Annual Meeting 1996
Celebrating the Seasons: Dressing for Life’s Rites of Passage
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21st Annual Meeting 1995
Dressing for an Audience: Creating an Image through Costume
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20th Annual Meeting 1994
Dress Addressed: Costume Across the Disciplines
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19th Annual Meeting 1993
Costumes and Cultures of the Pacific Rim
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18th Annual Meeting 1992
Exploring Our Culture Diversity
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