Abstract Archives

CSA Annual Meetings & Symposia

The peer-reviewed abstracts of research and design 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.


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

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Electronic Copies

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

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Unlocking the Trunk: Collections, Collectors and Collecting

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Dress Scholarship Unlimited: From Fig Leaves to Bling-Bling, Let Research Ring

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Fashion, Interiors, Architecture and the Performing Arts

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The Silver Symposium in the Golden State Metals in Dress and Adornment

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Preserving Our Costume Heritage: Documentation, Interpretation and Conservation

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Celebrating the Seasons: Dressing for Life’s Rites of Passage

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Dressing for an Audience Creating an Image through Costume

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Dress Addressed: Costume Across the Disciplines

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Costumes and Cultures of the Pacific Rim

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Exploring Our Culture Diversity

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