The journal of The Costume Society of America includes articles, book and exhibition reviews, letters to the editor and short reports. Articles may be biographies, conservation reports, theoretical discussions or analytical and interpretative papers that describe and place costume in cultural or historical context. Essays should reflect original scholarship based on appropriate primary and secondary sources.
Manuscripts undergo blind review and are accepted throughout the year.
Contributors must be members of the Costume Society of America. Notes and Bibliography, pp. Other chapters in the Manual offer guidelines for accepted usage regarding spelling, names and terms, numbers, abbreviations, and quotations which authors should consult as needed. Only double spaced, typewritten or letter-quality printed manuscripts will be considered. Submission of an article must include one original and five copies of the manuscript, artwork and figure captions.