Welcome to The Costume Society
What does the society do?
The Society promotes every aspect of the study of clothing and textiles: The society aims
to encourage access to costume history, including contemporary dress in various different
ways.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.
Our many
Events,
our annual
Symposium,
our journal
Costume
and our Newsletters offer members lively and accessible ways of involvement with the
history of this perennially dynamic subject. This is a friendly, forward-looking society,
responsive to members’ ideas. When you join us you will be warmly welcomed and encouraged
to help us to maintain our role as a major influence upon costume, dress and fashion studies.
The biannual newsletter keeps members in touch with what is going on in the Society and where
the latest exhibitions, courses and study days are being held.
The society produces an annual programme of meetings which cover a range of subjects and periods,
and has organised visits to collections, exhibitions and archives including overseas visits
to some of the great European, North American and Indian Museums.
What does The Costume Society offer?
As a Registered Charity the Society has as its constitutional aim the promotion of education
in dress throughout out the ages including contemporary dress. The Society has been doing
so for over forty years. In keeping with our constitutional aim the Society offers, every
year,
four awards and also a Student Bursary.
The annual Symposium is a theme-based weekend conference with key speakers and the opportunity
for members to present their research. It also acts as the society's social focus. As a member
of The Costume Society you will receive: Access to the Society's annual programme of study
days and visits which cover a range of subjects and periods and organizes visits to collections,
exhibitions and archives including overseas excursion to some of the great museums and galleries
throughout the world at membership special rates.
Costume — our journal, published every year and
presents the latest research on all aspects of dress worldwide, from pre-history to the present
day. It also reviews recent books and exhibitions. The bi-annual Newsletter keeps members
in touch with what is going on in the Society and where the latest exhibitions, courses and
study days are being held. The Newsletter also reports on past events and on what our programme
sub-committee is planning for us in the future.
Membership Join Here
Sharing an interest
For over 30 years the Costume Society of Great Britain has encouraged and supported the study
of all aspects of clothing. With more than 1000 members across the world and participating
museums, libraries and colleges the society has become a focus for people who share interest
in the clothes that we wear and those that have been worn throughout history.
The society includes fashion designers, teachers and lecturers, stage and screen designers,
collectors, re-enactors, researchers, fashion writers, museum staff and all those who share
a fascination with clothes.
You don't have to be an expert to join. No matter how informal your interest in costume
may be, the Society will have something to offer you.
How do I join?
UK individual membership costs £24 each year (student membership is £12). For this you will
receive a copy of
Costume, two newsletters and information about the society's
programme of visits and meetings.
Overseas membership is £26 each year (student membership is £14) A further £3.50 is charged
if you wish to receive publications by airmail rather than surfacemail.
For institutional enquiries or a subscription to ‘Costume’ our journal please see our publishers
website:
Maneys website
Apply online
Click the online form button on the right of this page to proceed with an application. Payment
is through Debit/Credit card or PayPal.
Apply by post
If you prefer to pay by cheque, click on the button to the right to download an application
form, with details of subscription fees for individuals, students and institutions. Print
the form, fill in your details and post the form to us with a cheque for the appropriate amount.
Summary of membership fees
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UK
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Overseas
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Individual Membership
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£24.00
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£26.00
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Student Membership
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£12.00
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£14.00
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