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Membership Information

Membership is available to Individuals, Businesses, Museums and Associations (to be purchased through CSA), and Libraries (to be purchased through our publisher). Membership, which lasts one calendar year, begins after payment is received (or, in the case of Student and Emerging Professional memberships, payment is received and eligibility is determined). A new member packet will be sent to your mailing address within one month of your processed and approved payment.

Memberships to be purchased through CSA:

Individual, Business Associates, Museums & Associations, and Gifts

  • Standard - $95

    • Access to CSA members-only website
    • Access to the online CSA Membership Directory
    • CSA Monthly e-News
    • A copy of Semiannual issues of Dress, CSA’s journal
    • Online access to Dress, as well as Fashion Theory: the Journal of Dress, Body & Culture
    • A copy of any regional publications
    • Access to the Study of Dress and Fashion Forum (CSA CSDF Forum)
    • Annual Meeting & Symposium attendance for one at the member rate
    • Voting privilege (one vote)
    • Discounts on CSA series publications
    • Discounts on regional CSA-sponsored and co-sponsored meetings and events
    • Eligibility for grants and awards
    • Job board listing at member rate
  • Supporting - $165

    • A $70 donation to CSA, which is tax deductible as a charitable contribution to the extent provided by law for federal income tax purposes. Please note that we can not accept donations from Pennsylvania or Massachusetts. Donations help subsidize the membership of students and emerging professionals.
    • Access to CSA members-only website
    • Access to the online CSA Membership Directory
    • CSA Monthly e-News
    • A copy of Semiannual issues of Dress, CSA’s journal
    • Online access to Dress, as well as Fashion Theory: the Journal of Dress, Body & Culture
    • A copy of any regional publications
    • Access to the Study of Dress and Fashion Forum (CSA CSDF Forum)
    • Annual Meeting & Symposium attendance for one at the member rate
    • Voting privilege (one vote)
    • Discounts on CSA series publications
    • Discounts on regional CSA-sponsored and co-sponsored meetings and events
    • Eligibility for grants and awards
    • Job board listing at member rate
  • Emerging Professional - $75

    • Available for new professionals for up to three years after graduation. Qualifications will be assessed before this level of membership is activated.
    • Access to CSA members-only website
    • Access to the online CSA Membership Directory
    • CSA Monthly e-News
    • A copy of Semiannual issues of Dress, CSA’s journal
    • Online access to Dress, as well as Fashion Theory: the Journal of Dress, Body & Culture
    • A copy of any regional publications
    • Access to the Study of Dress and Fashion Forum (CSA CSDF Forum)
    • Annual Meeting & Symposium attendance for one at the member rate
    • Voting privilege (one vote)
    • Discounts on CSA series publications
    • Discounts on regional CSA-sponsored and co-sponsored meetings and events
    • Eligibility for grants and awards
    • Job board listing at member rate
  • Digital - $75

    • Access to CSA members-only website
    • Access to the online CSA Membership Directory
    • CSA Monthly e-News
    • Access to the Study of Dress and Fashion Forum (CSA CSDF Forum)
    • Online access to our journal, Dress, as well as Fashion Theory: the Journal of Dress, Body & Culture
  • Student - $55

    Student Members are full-time or part-time, enrolled in an educational institution, including online degree-granting programs. Proof of enrollment verifying student status is required.

    • Access to CSA members-only website
    • Access to the online CSA Membership Directory
    • CSA Monthly e-News
    • A copy of Semiannual issues of Dress, CSA’s journal
    • Online access to Dress, as well as Fashion Theory: the Journal of Dress, Body & Culture
    • A copy of any regional publications
    • Access to the Study of Dress and Fashion Forum (CSA CSDF Forum)
    • Annual Meeting & Symposium attendance for one at the student rate
    • Voting privilege (one vote)
    • Discounts on CSA series publications
    • Discounts on regional CSA-sponsored and co-sponsored meetings and events
    • Eligibility for grants and awards
  • Business Associate - $295

    Business Associate Membership includes:

    • Listing in the online CSA Business Directory
    • Opportunities to send E-blasts to the entire membership to promote your business and services; your first blast per year (valued at $200) is included in your membership cost
    • 10% off CSA advertising rates
    • Job board listing at member rate
    • Access to CSA members-only website
    • Access to the online CSA Membership Directory
    • CSA Monthly e-News
    • A copy of Semiannual issues of Dress, CSA’s journal
    • Online access to Dress, as well as Fashion Theory: the Journal of Dress, Body & Culture
    • A copy of any regional publications
    • Access to the Study of Dress and Fashion Forum (CSA CSDF Forum)
    • Annual Meeting & Symposium attendance for two at the member rate
    • Voting privilege (two votes)
    • Discounts on CSA series publications
    • Discounts for two on regional CSA-sponsored and co-sponsored meetings and events and study tours
    • Eligibility for grants and awards
  • Museum & Association - $190

    Museum and Association Members are non-profit organizations that have multiple staff or board of director members who would like to participate in CSA activities and services.  This also provides eligibility for two staff or board members of your organization to receive member benefits.


    Please note: organizations such as libraries and universities that would like to provide public access to Dress through their online library database or with physical copies in the stacks require Library Memberships. Please see information on that type below.


    Museum & Association Membership includes:

    • Job board listing at member rate
    • Access to CSA members-only website
    • Access to the online CSA Membership Directory
    • CSA Monthly e-News
    • A copy of Semiannual issues of Dress, CSA’s journal
    • Online access to Dress, as well as Fashion Theory: the Journal of Dress, Body & Culture
    • A copy of any regional publications
    • Access to the Study of Dress and Fashion Forum (CSA CSDF Forum)
    • Annual Meeting & Symposium attendance for two at the member rate
    • Voting privilege (two votes)
    • Discounts on CSA series publications
    • Discounts for two on regional CSA-sponsored and co-sponsored meetings and events and study tours
    • Eligibility for grants and awards
  • Gift Membership

    To purchase a Gift Membership, take our gift membership form here.

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Individual, Business, and Museum & Association Memberships can be purchased by clicking below or by downloading the form and sending with payment to:

Costume Society of America

P.O. Box 852

Columbus, GA 31902-0852

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Library Memberships


Library Membership (formerly known as "Institutional") subscriptions are for organizations such as libraries and universities that would like to provide public access to Dress through their online library database or with physical copies in the stacks. This also provides eligibility for two members of your organization to receive member benefits.


Library Membership subscriptions include:


  • Access to CSA members-only website
  • Access to the online CSA Membership Directory
  • CSA Monthly e-News
  • A copy of Semiannual issues of Dress, CSA’s journal
  • Online access to Dress, as well as Fashion Theory: the Journal of Dress, Body & Culture
  • A copy of any regional publications
  • Access to the Study of Dress and Fashion Forum (CSA CSDF Forum)
  • Annual Meeting & Symposium attendance for two at the member rate
  • Voting privilege (two votes)
  • Discounts on CSA series publications
  • Discounts for two on regional CSA-sponsored and co-sponsored meetings and events and study tours
  • Eligibility for grants and awards
  • Listing in the online CSA Business Directory
  • 10% off CSA advertising rates
  • Job board listing at member rate


To subscribe, or for additional information, click here to visit our publisher, Taylor & Francis Online, send an email to subscriptions@tandf.co.uk, or call 1 800 354 1420 ext 4. Subscriptions fees are currently $447 for online only, $533 for print and online.


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To subscribe, or for additional information, click here to visit our publisher, send an email to subscriptions@tandf.co.uk, or call 1 800 354 1420 ext 4.

Membership rates are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes, but may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses. Donations above the price of Individual Membership may be deductible as charitable contributions to the extent provided by law.

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