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American Designers Archive

The American Designers Archive gathers Costume Institute objects by American designers in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, drawn from the Collection API (CC0) and refreshed monthly. Every record links its museum object page and carries garment family, era, season and significance labels; objects are described as cataloged, never appraised or priced.

Records
4,684
Last changed
Update schedule
20 6 5 * * UTC
Coverage
03/02/2020–09/03/2026
Method
Methodology
ObjectHouseDateGarment familyEraSeason
Evening shoesUnavailableeveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
HatUnavailableaccessoriesNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Jewelry setUnavailableotherNew Look decade (1947–1957)
HatUnavailableaccessoriesNew Look decade (1947–1957)
PumpsUnavailablefootwearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
LingerieUnavailableotherNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening dressUnavailableeveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Dinner suitUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Jewelry setUnavailableotherNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening sandalsUnavailablefootwearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening dressMainbocher01/01/1949eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)spring/summer
CoatMainbocher01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
HatMainbocher01/01/1949accessoriesNew Look decade (1947–1957)
HatMainbocher01/01/1949accessoriesNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening ensembleMainbocher01/01/1949eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening ensembleMainbocher01/01/1949eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening skirtMainbocher01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening skirtMainbocher01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening skirtMainbocher01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Dinner dress01/01/1949eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Apron01/01/1949otherNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Hat01/01/1949accessoriesNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Cap01/01/1949accessoriesNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Hat01/01/1949accessoriesNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Hat01/01/1949accessoriesNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening ensemble01/01/1949eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Cocktail dress01/01/1949eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Skirt01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Ensemble01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Dress01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Skirt01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening stoleUnavailableotherNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Dress01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Ball gownUnavailableeveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening coat01/01/1949eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Coat01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening dress01/01/1949eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
SuitUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Ball gown01/01/1949eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Ball gownUnavailableeveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
"Spiral"01/01/1949eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
"Swan"01/01/1949otherNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening coat01/01/1949eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Blouse01/01/1950daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening coat01/01/1949eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Cocktail dress01/01/1949eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Dress01/01/1951daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
"Anything for a Quiet Life"; "Beauty is the Soul of"01/01/1949eveningNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Scarf01/01/1949accessoriesNew Look decade (1947–1957)