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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
ShoesMcQueen01/01/1997footwearNinetiesspring/summer
"Prosthetic Finger Ornament"McQueenUnavailableotherNinetiesfall/winter
SuitMcQueen01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
NecklaceDiorUnavailablejewelryNineties
NecklaceDiorUnavailablejewelryNineties
EnsembleSaint Laurent01/01/1997daywearNineties
Dinner ensembleChanel01/01/1997daywearNineties
EnsembleChanelUnavailabledaywearNineties
SkirtGaultier01/01/2002daywear2000s
Bathing suitGaultier01/01/1997daywearNineties
EnsembleMargiela01/01/1997daywearNineties
DressMargiela01/01/1997daywearNineties
Evening dressVersace01/01/1996eveningNinetiesspring/summer
Evening ensembleGucciUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
SuitDior01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Evening ensembleSaint LaurentUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleChanelUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
BootsChanelUnavailablefootwearNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleChanelUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening dressGivenchyUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleGaultier01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
DressGaultier01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
JacketGaultierUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
DressGaultier01/01/1999daywearNinetiesspring/summer
EnsembleGaultier01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Evening dressVersaceUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleMargiela01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
EnsembleMargiela01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
ShirtMargiela01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
CoatMargiela01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
ShoesMargiela01/01/1996footwearNinetiesspring/summer
Thong sandalsGucci01/01/1996footwearNinetiesspring/summer
SuitGucciUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleGucciUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
DressChloé01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
"Crown of Thorns"McQueenUnavailableotherNinetiesfall/winter
EnsemblePrada01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
EnsembleDior01/01/1996daywearNineties
ShoesSaint Laurent01/01/2001footwear2000s
BootsSaint Laurent01/01/2001footwear2000s
JeansGaultierUnavailabledaywearNineties
TrousersGaultier01/01/1996daywearNineties
SkirtGaultier01/01/1996daywearNineties
Evening dressVersace01/01/1996eveningNineties
PurseGucci01/01/1996accessoriesNineties
Evening ensembleGucciUnavailableeveningNineties
Evening suitArmaniUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
JacketMcQueen01/01/1995daywearNinetiesspring/summer
NecktieDiorUnavailableaccessoriesNinetiesfall/winter
PantsuitSaint Laurent01/01/1995daywearNinetiesspring/summer