CSA E-News
Volume 3 No. 3
FEBRUARY 10, 2004 Edition
Costume Society of America
http://www.costumesocietyamerica.com

CONTENTS: 
1. Americas' Closets Survey
2. Houston Pre-Symposium Workshop Details
3. International Travel
4. Regional Happenings
5 Submissions to Dress
6. Exhibitions Just Opened
7. News From Members
8. Whitaker Vintage Auction
9. Antique Books for Sale
10. Student Requests & Opportunities
11. New Director at Bata
12. 2006 Calendar Submissions
13. Volunteer Assistant Copywriter Needed 

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1. AMERICAS' CLOSETS SURVEY 

" Americas' Closets" -- a CSA project with SALLY QUEEN &
VICKI BERGER as editors -- is collecting data on public
collections of clothing, textiles, accessories, uniforms
and costume in North America. Please take 20 minutes to
enter your collection information at
http://www.sallyqueenassociates.com and click on the
collections survey button. Please share this information
with other collections in your area so the directory will be
as comprehensive as possible. No access to online? Call
SALLY at 703-836-2407 to request a survey.

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2. HOUSTON PRE-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOP DETAILS 

There are four fabulous Pre-Symposium Workshops to choose
from on May 26 in the Fashion Studios at Houston Community
College. The CSA 2004 National Symposium starts that
evening. The workshops to choose from are:

" What Makes the Haute in Haute Couture?" by CLAIRE SHAEFFER
from Palm Springs, CA. The nationally acclaimed author on
couture sewing will present examples from her personal
collection. 

" Wire Arm and Hand Mounts" by KEVIN JONES and JOANEE HONOUR.
The Curator and Registrar from the Fashion Institute of
Design and Merchandising Museum in Los Angeles will show how
to make these inexpensive and easily styled mannequin wire
arm and hand mounts, seen at the CSA 2003 Symposium Armchair
Tours. 

" Character Costume Production Secrets" by Barbara Moore,
owner of Starline Costume Company in San Antonio, TX, is a
legendary producer of character costumes. 

" Millinery Techniques" by Kate Pernia. Trained at FIT, Kate
is Houston's most prominent milliner and professor of hat
making. 
More details coming soon in your mail and on the CSA website
all about "Haute, Hot Houston." See
http://www.costumesocietyamerica.com. 

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3. INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL 

PAMELA SEXTON of Fashion Perspective Tours announces two
upcoming tours. "Peru: Lima, Cuzco, and Machu Picchu" on
June 23-30, 2004: many textile visits included. "Hong Kong
Fashion Week" on July 8-15, 2004: included are fashion
shows, entrance badge to Fashion Week Trade Show, markets,
fabrics, jade, pearls and more! Contact PAM at
mailto:pam@fashionperspectivetours.com and see website at
http://www.fashionperspectivetours.com for details.

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4. REGIONAL HAPPENINGS 

A. PHILADELPHIA EVENT: On March 5, 2004 The Library Company
of Philadelphia is holding a "Fashioning Women" event in
conjunction with the exhibition "Picturing Women:
Historical Works and Contemporary Responses at Philadelphia
Area Institutions." At 3pm, before the program officially
begins, exhibition curator Susan Shifrin has agreed to
discuss the exhibit with CSA members, as well as the grants
she received for its realization and other issues of
interest. Members KRISTINA HAUGLAND and BARBARA DARLIN are
on the program. Reservations are suggested:
mailto:publicity@librarycompany.org or 215-546-3181.

B. SPRING SYMPOSIUM: Region I's Spring Symposium will be
held on Saturday, April 24, 2004 at Historic Deerfield.
Entitled "Above the Surface: Decorative Techniques from
Around the World," the day-long symposium will feature
lectures and workshops exploring the human need to adorn our
bodies, clothing, and accessories. For more information,
contact SUSAN JEROME at mailto:AMRossSJ@aol.com or NED
LAZARO at mailto:lazaro@historic-deerfield.org.
Region I is looking for donations for a silent auction to be
held at the Spring Symposium. All proceeds will benefit the
Region I scholarship fund which helps pay for one student's
registration to attend the National Symposium. Please
contact NED at mailto:lazaro@historic-deerfield.org to make
a donation of books, costume or money!

C. NOMINATIONS: Region V is seeking nominations for the
Region Board for the term 2004-06. Please send nominations
to Nomination Chair, PHYLLIS SPECHT, 3540 Grayburn Road,
Pasadena, CA 91107 or mailto:paspechtcj@earthlink.net

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5. SUBMISSIONS TO DRESS 

" Dress" editor LINDA WELTERS alerts authors submitting to
" Dress" to send their manuscripts to the CSA mailing address
(P.O. Box 73, Earleville, MD). DO NOT use the 55 Edgewater
Drive address. If a mail service requires a street address,
call the National Office (800-272-9447). Alternately,
manuscripts may be mailed directly to LINDA at 55 Lower
College Road, Suite 3, University of Rhode Island, Kingston,
RI 02881.

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6. EXHIBITIONS JUST OPENED 

A. SAN FRANCISCO: In honor of the centennial of
choreographer George Balanchine, the San Francisco
Performing Arts Library & Museum has mounted a major
retrospective exhibition, "George Balanchine: Ballet
Master." Curated by Sheryl Flatow, the exhibition offers a
comprehensive survey of Balanchine's life and work; no
costumes, but will feature costume design. The exhibition is
open and will run through June 19, 2004. Also on view at the
SFPALM until May 15, 2004 is "America's Irreplaceable Dance
Treasures: The First 100." See http://www.sfpalm.org/ for
more info.

B. QUILTS: The Charleston Museum presents a special
exhibition entitled "Charleston Undercover: Quilts from the
Museum's Collection." On display from February 11 - May 2,
2004 will be over 20 quilts of various dates and types.
Quilts from the late 18th century to the late 20th century
include pieced, appliqued, chintz appliqued, whitework,
mosaic and crazy. Accompanying the exhibit will be three
quilt workshops including "Quilt Making 101" and "Just
Quilting!." Check the museum's website for additional
details: http://www.charlestonmuseum.org 

C. GOLDSTEIN MUSEUM: "Art and Artifact: Sweaters by Designer
Solveig Hisdal" is the new exhibition now showing at The
Goldstein Museum of Design in St. Paul, MN. Showing until
April 11, 2004, the exhibit is a dramatic and exciting
display of vibrantly colored and patterned sweaters and
museum artifacts that serve as inspiration for the
innovative designs by the Norwegian artist. LAURANN
GILBERTSON, of the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in
Decorah, IA is curator of the exhibition. See
http://goldstein.che.umn.edu for more info. 
Knitwear design classes will be offered this spring to
correlate with the "Art and Artifact" exhibition. For more
information and to register call 612-625-7777 or visit
http://www.cce.umn.edu/scholars 

D. WORLD RENOWNED: The famous Ardabil Carpet has returned to
the Los Angeles County Museum of Art after an international
conservation effort. "The Ardabil Carpet: A
Sixteenth-Century Masterpiece Conserved" is now on display
at LACMA until May 11, 2004. This display of one of LACMA's
most important and famous works of art is the first time the
huge carpet has been exhibited since its recent trip to the
Royal Palace Textile Conservation Studios at Hampton Court
Palace near London for cleaning and repair.
http://www.lacma.org/ 

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7. NEWS FROM MEMBERS 

A. INTERWEAVE: Region I member DEBORAH PULLIAM was recently
named Contributing Historian for the Interweave Press
magazine "Piecework." She has been a frequent contributor to
the magazine for many years. Last spring, she also began
contributing a regular feature, "Knitted Artifact," to PW's
sister publication, "Interweave Knits," highlighting old and
unusual knitted pieces from around the world.

B. PRESENTATION: Region III member BECKY STUCKEY of the
Museum At Prophetstown in Battle Ground, IN presented a
paper last fall at the Midwest Open Air Museums Coordinating
Council. The topic was "Mail Order and the Influence on Farm
Life in the 1920s."

C. NASHVILLE: JANET HASSON of Region VI recently retired as
Curator of Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville, TN. She
will continue her study of costume as an independent
researcher, lecturer and museum volunteer. Janet hopes to
become more active in CSA with all that free time! She is
currently the Vice-President of Region VI and is co-chair of
the 2004 Region VI Symposium in Nashville in August.

D. CATALOGUE AVAILABLE: From HOLLY POE DURBIN of San Diego:
" In December, I gave a lecture at the San Diego Museum of
Art on Japanese Noh Costumes. The lecture accompanied an
astonishing exhibition called 'Sculpture in Silk: Costumes
from Japan's Noh Theater.' The exhibition featured
Edo-period robes on loan from the Yamaguchi Noh Costume
Research Center in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It has just
closed, but more information is available at
http://www.sdmart.org/exhibition-noh.html and there is a
beautiful catalogue available for purchase from the museum
shop."

E. MODERN WOMAN: Region III author and collector SANDY
SCHREIER has 18 costumes from her extensive collection in
" Fashioning the Modern Woman" exhibit at FIT in New York
which opened this month. It includes some rare designers
such as Louiseboulanger and Augustabernard. See
http://www.fitnyc.edu/museum for exhibit information.

F. THEATER: Region I member, MARGARET KOELLIKER is living
and working in Haverhill, MA and has recently accepted the
position of costume designer for the Salem Theatre Company's
Spring production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest." MARGARET
says that those who might want to volunteer and help with
costuming at the Salem, MA theater can contact her at
mailto:info@centerstagecostumes.comthose. Anyone interested
in attending a performance, check out the STC website at
http://www.salemtheatre.org for more information.

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8. WHITAKER VINTAGE AUCTION

KAREN AUGUSTA of Region I is again cataloguing the
semi-annual Whitaker Vintage Auction in New Hope, PA.
Several museums and historical societies have consigned
de-accessions for this incredible sale. Textiles, fabrics,
laces and linens will be sold on Wednesday, March 24, 2004,
and the clothing and accessories sold the next day on March
25.

Offered at Wednesday's textile session will be an early 19th
century chintz quilt, a handmade paisley, printed fabrics
and damasks from the 18th through mid-20th century, an
impressive collection of antique bridal laces and trims, and
many exquisite bed and table linens. The Thursday session
highlights include a rare 1924 beaded Chanel dress, a
four-piece Civil War uniform, an unusual collection of 19th
century twins and sisters dresses, an early 18th century
brocade work bag, the Maharaja of Jaipur's 1938 gold wedding
coat, ball gowns and day-wear from every decade of the 19th
century, and a large collection of lace dresses and bridal
gowns, most dating late 19th to mid-20th century.

Photo galleries of some of these auction lots are posted for
viewing at http://www.whitakerauction.com. For additional
sale information, contact KAREN at mailto:oldlace@sover.net
or by calling 802-463-4958.

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9. ANTIQUE BOOKS FOR SALE

Complete vintage set of Auguste Racinet's "Le Costume
Historique" is for sale. The six-book set, written in
French, is reported in fair condition and the publication
date is 1888. The beautifully illustrated books have a total
of 300 color lithographs and 200 black and white plates. For
questions and more details, contact Martha Bowes in Tucson,
AZ at mailto:mhbowes@comcast.net

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10. STUDENT REQUESTS & OPPORTUNITIES

A. GRADUATE STUDENT: DAINA PALERMO, a graduate student in
Textiles and Clothing at Ohio State University and a student
member of CSA, is just beginning her thesis research. DAINA
states: "I am interested in any garments and hats designed
by Herman Patrick Tappe (1876-1954), including any
photographs or published information about him. Also any of
his writings would be helpful. PATRICIA CUNNINGHAM is
DAINA'S advisor. DAINA can be reached at 614-297-0493 and
mailto:palermo.8@osu.edu

B. GRADUATE PROGRAM: This announcement from Barbara Kocik
about the graduate program admission deadline for the Master
of Arts in Art History at the University of St. Thomas in
St. Paul, MN: "Students define their own research agenda
from a curriculum that is global in its approach and taught
by a faculty that encourages collaboration. LET ART HISTORY
TAKE YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO GO." Application deadline: March
1, 2004 For more information:
http://www.stthomas.edu/arthistory or 800-328-6819, Ext.
2-5640.

C. SUMMER COSTUME INTERNSHIP: The University of Houston will
have a graduate and an undergraduate costume apprenticeship
this Summer, 2004. CLAREMARIE VERHEYEN of UH's School of
Theatre reports that "both are very structured programs and
require a significant commitment from the candidate." For
more information, email or call CLAIREMARIE at
mailto:cverheyen@uh.edu or 713-743-2918.

D. JOB SEARCH: ALLISON LEACH, new member and former student
of SARAH NASH GATES, has just completed a Master's of
European Fashion and Textile Design at a multi-institutional
program based in Utrecht, Holland and Paris. She is
currently seeking opportunities to continue working in
fashion and costume design and is open to travel. ALLISON
can be reached at mailto:reneeallison@excite.com

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11. NEW DIRECTOR AT BATA

SONJA BATA, the Founding Chairman of The Bata Shoe Museum in
Toronto, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr.
Emanuele Lepri as the new Director of the Museum. He was the
former Director of the Textile Museum in Prato, Italy from
1997.

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12. 2006 CALENDAR SUBMISSIONS

We are seeking 12 new costume collections to feature in the
Historic Fashions Calendar Series for 2006, 9th edition.
Deadline for entries for consideration is May 20, 2004.
Topic: American Western Wear: 1850-1980. A packet with
details is available from SALLY QUEEN, series editor,
mailto:saqueen@aol.com or call 703-836-2407.

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13. VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COPYWRITER NEEDED

Message from your E-News Editor: A volunteer is needed to
assist with copywriting for the CSA E-News, (e.g.: turning a
long press release into a short informative paragraph.) Two
to four hours a month. Interested? Email CORNELIA POWELL at
mailto:cpowell@corneliapowell.com.