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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
PumpsMargiela01/01/2001footwear2000s
DressMugler01/01/2001daywear2000s
Evening dressDior01/01/2000evening2000sspring/summer
EnsembleSaint LaurentUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
Evening ensembleSaint Laurent01/01/2000evening2000sspring/summer
DressSaint Laurent01/01/2000daywear2000sspring/summer
SuitChanel01/01/2000daywear2000sspring/summer
EnsembleChanel01/01/2000daywear2000sspring/summer
EarringsGaultier01/01/2000jewelry2000sspring/summer
ShoesGaultier01/01/2000footwear2000sspring/summer
Evening ensembleGaultier01/01/2000evening2000sspring/summer
EnsembleBalmain01/01/2000daywear2000sspring/summer
DressMargielaUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
TrousersMargielaUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
SweaterMargielaUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
JacketMargiela01/01/2000daywear2000sspring/summer
Evening ensembleLacroix01/01/2000evening2000sspring/summer
YashmakMcQueenUnavailableother2000sspring/summer
EnsemblePrada01/01/2000daywear2000sspring/summer
EnsembleFendiUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
CoatFendiUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
Cocktail ensembleChanel01/01/2000daywear2000s
DressLagerfeld01/01/2003daywear2000s
EnsembleMargiela01/01/2005daywear2000s
EnsembleGucci01/01/2000daywear2000s
EnsembleMcQueen01/01/1999daywearNinetiesspring/summer
EnsembleChanel01/01/1999daywearNinetiesspring/summer
"2005"ChanelUnavailableaccessoriesNinetiesfall/winter
Lounging pajamasChanel01/01/1999otherNinetiesspring/summer
EnsembleChanel01/01/1999daywearNinetiesspring/summer
DressChanelUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleGivenchyUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening dressVersace01/01/1999eveningNinetiesspring/summer
Evening dressVersace01/01/1999eveningNinetiesspring/summer
Evening ensembleBalmainUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
Evening ensembleBalmainUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
CoatMargielaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
NecklaceMargielaUnavailablejewelryNinetiesfall/winter
JeansGucci01/01/1999daywearNinetiesspring/summer
CoatGucciUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleMcQueen01/01/1999daywearNinetiesspring/summer
EnsembleMcQueen01/01/1999daywearNinetiesspring/summer
BootsChanel01/01/2004footwear2000s
Evening ensembleGucci01/01/1999eveningNineties
"Maria-Luisa (dite Coré)"Dior01/01/1998daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Evening ensembleBalmain01/01/1998eveningNinetiesspring/summer
SkirtMcQueenUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening dressDolceUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
DressDiorUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening ensembleDior01/01/1998eveningNinetiesspring/summer