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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 dress01/01/1940eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Accessory setUnavailableaccessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hat01/01/1940accessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hat01/01/1937accessoriesBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Fixed fanUnavailableaccessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Fixed fanUnavailableaccessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Belt01/01/1937accessoriesBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Evening pumps01/01/1937footwearBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Muslin01/01/1937otherBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Evening coat01/01/1935eveningBias-cut thirties (1930s)
"Dry Goods Economist"01/01/1935eveningBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Sailor hat01/01/1935accessoriesBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Hat01/01/1935accessoriesBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Evening shoes01/01/1937eveningBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Evening shoes01/01/1937eveningBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Theatrical costume01/01/1935otherBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Evening coatUnavailableeveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
ApronUnavailableotherWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening dress01/01/1935eveningBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Evening dress01/01/1937eveningBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Evening ensemble01/01/1935eveningBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Dress01/01/1937daywearBias-cut thirties (1930s)
"Paul Klee"01/01/1937daywearBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Evening ensemble01/01/1940eveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Ensemble01/01/1940daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Coat01/01/1940daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening dressUnavailableeveningBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Ensemble01/01/1940daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Dress01/01/1940daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Dinner suit01/01/1935daywearBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Evening dressUnavailableeveningWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Ensemble01/01/1940daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening hatUnavailableaccessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening capeUnavailableeveningBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Evening wrapUnavailableeveningBias-cut thirties (1930s)
CapeUnavailableotherWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening dressUnavailableeveningBias-cut thirties (1930s)
WrapUnavailableotherBias-cut thirties (1930s)
WrapUnavailableotherBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Dress01/01/1940daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Dress01/01/1940daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Apron01/01/1940otherWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hood01/01/1940otherWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Hood01/01/1940otherWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Shirt01/01/1940daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Shirt01/01/1940daywearWartime & utility (1940–1946)
Evening sandalsUnavailablefootwearBias-cut thirties (1930s)
HatUnavailableaccessoriesWartime & utility (1940–1946)
HatUnavailableaccessoriesBias-cut thirties (1930s)
Evening ensemble01/01/1934eveningBias-cut thirties (1930s)spring/summer