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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
"Marquise de Botanique"DiorUnavailabledaywearNinetiesspring/summer
EnsembleLouis VuittonUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleGivenchyUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
PurseMargielaUnavailableaccessoriesNinetiesfall/winter
SweaterMargiela01/01/1998daywearNinetiesspring/summer
NecklaceMargiela01/01/1998jewelryNinetiesspring/summer
NecklaceMargiela01/01/1998jewelryNinetiesspring/summer
CoatMargielaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
JacketMargielaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
CoatMargielaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Sweater setMargielaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
CoatMargielaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
CoatMargielaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
CoatMargielaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
CoatMargielaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
DressMargielaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
DressMargielaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
BlackoutMuglerUnavailableotherNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleMcQueenUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleMcQueenUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
DressMcQueenUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
"Male Jaw-Piece"McQueen01/01/1998otherNinetiesspring/summer
Evening dressVersace01/01/2003evening2000s
DressVersace01/01/1998daywearNineties
EnsembleBalmain01/01/1998daywearNineties
Evening ensembleGucci01/01/1998eveningNineties
Evening dressLacroix01/01/2003evening2000s
CoatLacroix01/01/2003daywear2000s
EnsembleGivenchyUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening dressGaultier01/01/1997eveningNinetiesspring/summer
Evening suitDiorUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
JacketDiorUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening dressDiorUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
NecklaceDiorUnavailablejewelryNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleDiorUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening ensembleSaint LaurentUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleSaint Laurent01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
JacketChanelUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
SuitChanelUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
GlovesGivenchyUnavailableaccessoriesNinetiesfall/winter
ShirtGaultier01/01/1997daywearNineties
Evening dressVersaceUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
CaftanBalmain01/01/1997otherNinetiesspring/summer
CoatMargielaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
HeadpieceMargielaUnavailableotherNinetiesfall/winter
"Drapery Study"Margiela01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Evening dressMargiela01/01/1997eveningNinetiesspring/summer
CoatMargielaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Bathing suitGucci01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
CentipedeMugler01/01/1997otherNinetiesspring/summer