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Couture Houses Ledger

The Couture Houses Ledger catalogs Costume Institute objects by fifty luxury and couture houses in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, with garment family, named era, parsed collection season, materials and designer attribution, drawn from the Met Collection API (CC0) and refreshed monthly. Every entry links its museum record; objects are described as cataloged, never appraised.

Records
5,000
Last changed
Update schedule
47 5 2 * * UTC
Coverage
03/02/2020–09/02/2026
Method
Methodology
ObjectHouseDateGarment familyEraSeason
Cocktail hatDior01/01/1960accessoriesSixties
Evening pumpsDior01/01/1960footwearSixties
Evening shoesDior01/01/1958eveningSixties
ToqueBalenciagaUnavailableaccessoriesSixties
HatBalenciaga01/01/1958accessoriesSixties
HatBalenciaga01/01/1963accessoriesSixties
CapBalenciagaUnavailableaccessoriesSixties
HatBalenciaga01/01/1963accessoriesSixties
HatBalenciaga01/01/1963accessoriesSixties
BlouseBalenciagaUnavailabledaywearSixties
HatBalenciaga01/01/1960accessoriesSixties
Cocktail dressBalenciaga01/01/1960eveningSixties
HatBalenciaga01/01/1960accessoriesSixties
TurbanBalenciaga01/01/1960accessoriesSixties
ToqueBalenciaga01/01/1960accessoriesSixties
HatBalenciaga01/01/1960accessoriesSixties
Wedding dressBalenciaga01/01/1958eveningSixties
Cocktail hatBalenciaga01/01/1958accessoriesSixties
Cocktail dressBalenciaga01/01/1963eveningSixties
SuitBalenciaga01/01/1958daywearSixties
Evening coatBalenciagaUnavailableeveningSixties
Cocktail dressBalenciaga01/01/1963eveningSixties
Pillbox hatBalenciaga01/01/1963accessoriesSixties
LeggingsSaint Laurent01/01/1963otherSixties
CulottesSaint Laurent01/01/1963otherSixties
TurbanSchiaparelliUnavailableaccessoriesSixties
SuitChanel01/01/1963daywearSixties
SuitChanel01/01/1963daywearSixties
Evening coatMainbocher01/01/1960eveningSixties
Cocktail dressMainbocher01/01/1960eveningSixties
Evening dressMainbocher01/01/1960eveningSixties
Evening dressMainbocher01/01/1960eveningSixties
Evening dressMainbocher01/01/1960eveningSixties
SuitMainbocher01/01/1958daywearSixties
CoatMainbocher01/01/1963daywearSixties
EnsembleGivenchyUnavailabledaywearSixties
Dinner ensembleGivenchy01/01/1960daywearSixties
Evening dressGivenchy01/01/1960eveningSixties
CoatGivenchy01/01/1960daywearSixties
Cocktail dressGivenchy01/01/1960eveningSixties
EnsembleGivenchy01/01/1958daywearSixties
Cocktail dressGivenchy01/01/1960eveningSixties
Cocktail dressGivenchy01/01/1960eveningSixties
Evening ensembleGivenchy01/01/1960eveningSixties
PinNina Ricci01/01/1960jewelrySixties
BagGucciUnavailableaccessoriesSixties
BootsFerragamo01/01/1958footwearSixties
CoatJacques Fath01/01/1960daywearSixties
"Claro"DiorUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)fall/winter
Evening dressDiorUnavailableeveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)fall/winter