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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