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NYELITENY ELITE — NEW YORK FASHION & STYLE

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
"Freedom Bonnet"01/01/1944accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hat01/01/1944accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening dress01/01/1944eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening dress01/01/1944eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
"Shades of Picasso"UnavailableeveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Bifurcated skirt01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Muslin01/01/1944otherWartime & utility (1940–1946)
MuslinUnavailableotherWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hat01/01/1944accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hat01/01/1944accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hat01/01/1944accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening tam-o’-shanter01/01/1944otherWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Beret01/01/1944accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
"Furlough"01/01/1944accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hat01/01/1944accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hat01/01/1944accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Dress01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Suit01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Bathing suit01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Dress01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Dress01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening dress01/01/1944eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Playsuit01/01/1944otherWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Ensemble01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Dress01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hat01/01/1944accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Suit01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Suit01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Suit01/01/1949daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Bathing suit01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Sundress01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Dress01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Ensemble01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Suit01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Dress01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Wedding ensemble01/01/1944eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Ensemble01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Cocktail hat01/01/1949accessoriesNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Hat01/01/1944accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening skirtMainbocher01/01/1943daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Cocktail apronMainbocher01/01/1943otherWartime & utility (1940–1946)
HeaddressMainbocher01/01/1943accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening blouseMainbocher01/01/1943daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Dinner dressMainbocher01/01/1945eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
SuitMainbocher01/01/1943daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening jacketMainbocher01/01/1943eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening dressMainbocher01/01/1943eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening jacketMainbocher01/01/1943eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening skirtMainbocher01/01/1943daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening overskirtMainbocher01/01/1945otherWartime & utility (1940–1946)