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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 cape01/01/1944eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening dress01/01/1942eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Dinner dress01/01/1944eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Dress01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening dress01/01/1944eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hat01/01/1942accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Cocktail hat01/01/1942accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hat01/01/1942accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hat01/01/1942accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
HatUnavailableaccessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Toque01/01/1942accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening hat01/01/1942accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hat01/01/1942accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Jacket01/01/1947daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Jacket01/01/1947daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Suit01/01/1947daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening suit01/01/1942eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Dress01/01/1944daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Ensemble01/01/1942daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Cocktail dress01/01/1944eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
JacketUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
DressUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
DressUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
DressUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
DressUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
DressUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
DressUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
CoatUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
DressUnavailabledaywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
UniformUnavailableotherWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Wedding dress01/01/1942eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Uniform01/01/1942otherWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Romper01/01/1942otherWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Uniform01/01/1942otherWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Ensemble01/01/1947daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Evening dress06/01/1942eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Dress01/01/1947daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Dress01/01/1947daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)
Suit01/01/1947daywearNew Look decade (1947–1957)