Costume Society Scotland Events
Come along to the Costume Society Scotland's season of varied talks on fashion, costume, textiles, accessories and related subjects between between October and April at Augustine United Church!
About Costume Society Scotland Events
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3rd March 2025 7th April 2025 5th May 2025 |
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| 6.30pm for 7pm | |
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Augustine United Church 41 - 43 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1EL |
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| Membership £35, Individual talks £8 | |
| Visit the event website here | |
| Facebook information can be found here | |
Costume Society Scotland was founded in 1964. The society offers a season of varied talks about fashion, costume, textiles, accessories and related subjects such as conservation. Talks take place between October and April.
The Society is run on an informal basis and is very welcoming.
Talks are as follows:
4th November 2024
'Hir kirtill suld be of clene constance' - the clothes of Scots women in the late fifteenth century"
Speaker is Jenn Scott, also known as Jenn Chamberlain
2nd December 2024 Christmas Party
6th January 2025
‘Supernatural Power Dressing in Prehistory’
Dr Alison Sheridan FBA FRSE FSA Scot FSA ACIfA
Archaeologist, Research Associate, National Museum of Scotland
3rd February 2025
‘Costuming The Red Tails’
Individual style in uniform of the Tuskegee Airmen 1943-45
Ali Mitchell
Costume Designer
3rd March 2025
‘Prostitutes, Courtesans and Clothing’
How was Dress Relevant to Sex Workers in Renaissance Italy?
Elena Field BA, MSt
Dress Historian
7th April 2025
‘Fancy Dress in the 18th Century Pleasure Gardens’
Dr Kate Stephenson
Historian & Heritage Freelancer
5th May 2025 Annual General Meeting
Additional Dates: 07 April 2025, 05 May 2025
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