The Three Graces is a painting by CSO past chair and artist Caroline Routh.
The second Florence costume colloquium will be held November 4–7, 2010 in the auditorium at the Duomo Conference Center. It will focus on international, interdisciplinary and intercultural themes associated with all aspects of the history of fashion, dress and dance. For more details go to information@promoflorenceevents.com; general information from www.costume-textiles.com or information@costume-textiles.com
Go to the Publications Page for a description of some of the good things packed into this 36-page issue of the Costume Journal. This begins our 40th year, with another issue of Costume Journal and an anniversary AGM ahead in November. Between now and then, members will receive by mail the Membership Directory, several CSO Newsletters, and by e-mail to all who wish them, notices of events of interest between mailings.
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2010 Costume Society of Ontario Calendars may still be available, only $20.00 CAD (plus $2.95 postage when applicable). Each month features different striking historic fashion prints, and a full page monthly calendar below—truly most attractive as well as useful. The CSO is a charitable organization, so all proceeds from the sale of these calendars will go towards future CSO events and publications aimed to promote education in all aspects of dress and encourage preservation of historic costume and related source materials.
To order by mail, indicate number of the 2010 Costume Society of Ontario calendars you wish, at $20.00 each, plus that number x postage of $2.95 (in Canada), and send a cheque for the total to: Sarah Walker, 37 Parkington Crescent, Scarborough, ON, M1H 2T6; more information from Sarah Walker at 416-438-4826.
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. 26.