Costume Society of America
Costume Society of America is dedicated to advancing the understanding of dress and its role in human experience. For more than fifty years, CSA has fostered the exchange of ideas, encouraged original research, and created a community for those who seek to better understand the stories clothing can tell. Through our work, the organization promotes deeper engagement with the people, cultures, and histories reflected in dress.
Phone:
(800) CSA-9447
Personnel:
Kristen Miller Zohn, Executive Director
Location:
P.O. Box 852 Columbus, GA 31902-0852
National Symposia
News
This month we spoke with Xiaoye Du, fashion historian, language teacher, and current FIT student. The history of dress and the future of fashion act in dialogue, always interfacing to inform our present moment. The Costume Society of America’s diverse members exemplify this reality like no other; through the constant connections across time and disciplines they draw, our membership of costume curators, designers, artists, and so much more embody fashion’s ubiquitous presence—and dress’s daily power to teach us all something new. We hope you will join us for CSA’s new Dialogues on Dress series, interviews now available monthly in our e-News and here on our website. Interested in getting in touch? Email enews@costumesocietyamerica.com
Call for contributions to edited book volume: Fashion’s Sacrifice Zones
This month we spoke with Justine De Young, art historian, author, and professor at FIT. The history of dress and the future of fashion act in dialogue, always interfacing to inform our present moment. The Costume Society of America’s diverse members exemplify this reality like no other; through the constant connections across time and disciplines they draw, our membership of costume curators, designers, artists, and so much more embody fashion’s ubiquitous presence—and dress’s daily power to teach us all something new. We hope you will join us for CSA’s new Dialogues on Dress series, interviews now available monthly in our e-News and here on our website. Interested in getting in touch? Email enews@costumesocietyamerica.com
