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.
The Society is run on an informal basis and is very welcoming.
Talks are as follows:
3rd March 2025
'Wear a Work of Art' - Jewellery and Silver by Sheana M Stephen DA
7th April 2025
‘Fancy Dress in the 18th Century Pleasure Gardens’
Dr Kate Stephenson
Historian & Heritage Freelancer
5th May 2025 Annual General Meeting
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