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Posted by on Apr 14, 2010 in Events | 0 comments

OPERA ATELIER SALE EARLY JUNE

An exciting opportunity is presented by Opera Atelier’s sale of a selection of their costumes early in June. There will be a Runway Show and Cocktail Reception on June 3rd from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. for which tickets are $25. The sale continues on June 4 and 5 from 1  to 5 p.m.; there is free admission on these dates. The location is “All-Canadian Self-Storage” at 1 Laird Drive, at Millwood Road. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 416-703-3767 ext....

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Posted by on Feb 28, 2010 in Events | 0 comments

LECTURE FOR CSO ON HAND EMBROIDERY HISTORY & DEVELOPMENT

“A Taste of the Rich Tradition of Embroidery,” a lecture by Alastair Macleod, Chairman of Hand & Lock, UK, will be given at Seneca College, Toronto on Monday, March 22, 2010, at 5:30 pm. The lecture is presented by the School of Fashion & Merchandise at Seneca College. Entrance $5, exclusive to CSO members; seating limited, so RSVP by March 15, to: hilary.dennis@senecac.on.ca or call 416-491-5050 ext. 2080 or 2178. Location: Seneca College, 1750 Finch Ave. East, Toronto, ON, Senecentre: F1514. Various aspects will be covered, including origins of embroidery and its development; gold and silver wire and military embroidery, and military lace and cords; outline of different techniques in hand embroidery, and Irish and Comely machines; seminal embroideries such as The Bayeux Tapestry; contemporary embroidery and its future; a brief history of Hand & Lock established 1767, and aims and details of the Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery....

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Posted by on Feb 11, 2010 in Events | 0 comments

ROM LECTURE: 16TH C EUROPEAN COURT DRESS

Lecture on “Clothing for the Warrior and the Courtier: Patterns of Sixteenth Century European Court Dress,” illustrated, and free of charge. This will be given by Jennifer Tiramini, the 2009 Veronika Gervers Research Fellow, on February 17 at 6:00pm to 6:45pm; this will take place in the Signy & Cléophée Eaton Theatre on the Museum’s Level 1B, entry via the President’s Choice School Entrance, at the Museum’s south end. For more information, contact Marilynne Friedman, Senior Publicist, 416-586-5826; e-mail:...

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Posted by on Sep 18, 2009 in Events | 0 comments

CSO ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOV. 28

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Costume Society of Ontario will be held Saturday 28 November 2009 at 2:00 pm at Calvin Presbyterian Church in the Geneva Room. After the AGM with reports, there will be a presentation by Michael Wallace, Executive Director of the Theatre Museum of Canada. The church is at 26 Delisle Avenue, Toronto, one block northwest of Yonge and St....

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Posted by on Sep 15, 2009 in Events | 0 comments

AN EVENING WITH DAVID LIVINGSTONE, from Bata Shoe Museum and the CSO

The Bata Shoe Museum and Costume Society of Ontario present an evening with David Livingstone, one of Canada’s foremost fashion journalists. Wed. Sept. 30, 2009, under the title “Searching for the Source of Style,” he discusses his experiences in the fashion industry, writing for publications such as the Toronto Star, Elle, Fashion, and Zoomer. Refreshments 7:00 pm, Lecture 7:30–9:00 pm. Cost: $14.00 per person; $6.00 for students; free for members of the Bata Shoe Museum and the Costume Society of Ontario. Space is limited; to reserve a spot, please email...

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