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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
DressSchiaparelli01/01/1950daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
BlouseSchiaparelliUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
BlouseSchiaparelliUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
BlouseSchiaparelliUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
BlouseSchiaparelliUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
JacketSchiaparelliUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
DressGrès01/01/1948daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening dressGrès01/01/1953eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
SundressSchiaparelliUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening dressGrèsUnavailableeveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
PetticoatMainbocher01/01/1948otherNew Look decade (1947–1957)
SuitMainbocher01/01/1948daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
SuitMainbocher01/01/1948daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
SuitMainbocher01/01/1948daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening skirtMainbocher01/01/1948daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Dinner dressMainbocher01/01/1948eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
DressMainbocher01/01/1948daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
UniformMainbocher01/01/1953otherNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening dressMainbocher01/01/1948eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
SuitLanvin01/01/1953daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
CoatPatouUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
"Napoleonic Knot Bracelet"Jacques Fath01/01/1950jewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)
"Courtiers Ruff Bracelet"Jacques Fath01/01/1950jewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)
"Crown Prince Spiral Bracelet"Jacques Fath01/01/1950jewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)
BraceletJacques Fath01/01/1950jewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)
EarringsJacques Fath01/01/1950jewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)
"Napoleonic Knot Choker"Jacques Fath01/01/1950jewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)
"Duchess Choker"Jacques Fath01/01/1950jewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)
ChokerJacques Fath01/01/1950jewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)
ChokerJacques Fath01/01/1950jewelryNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Jewelry setJacques Fath01/01/1950otherNew Look decade (1947–1957)
HatJacques Fath01/01/1950accessoriesNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening dressJacques Fath01/01/1953eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening dressJacques Fath01/01/1948eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
CapMolyneuxUnavailableaccessoriesNew Look decade (1947–1957)
"Bar"Dior01/01/1947daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)spring/summer
Evening dressJacques Fath01/01/1947eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)spring/summer
"Chérie"Dior01/01/1947eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)spring/summer
"Aladin"DiorUnavailableeveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)fall/winter
SkirtDiorUnavailabledaywearSixtiesspring/summer
"Mystère"DiorUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)fall/winter
Evening coatDiorUnavailableeveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)fall/winter
SkirtDiorUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)fall/winter
SkirtDiorUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)spring/summer
DressBalenciaga01/01/1947daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)fall/winter
SuitBalenciaga01/01/1947daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)spring/summer
SuitBalenciagaUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)fall/winter
Evening suitMainbocher01/01/1947eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)fall/winter
Evening dressMainbocher01/01/1947eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)fall/winter
CoatDior01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)