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Silhouette Timeline

The Silhouette Timeline traces how dress silhouettes change across the decades of the Costume Institute collection, drawn from the Metropolitan Museum of Art 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
5,000
Last changed
Update schedule
58 12 3 * * UTC
Coverage
03/02/2020–09/03/2026
Method
Methodology
ObjectHouseDateGarment familyEraSeason
CoatUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Dress01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Dress01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Dress01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Ensemble01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Suit01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Dress01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
CoatUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
DressUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
DressUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
DressUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening dress01/01/2002evening2000s
Evening dressVersace01/01/1996eveningNinetiesspring/summer
Evening ensembleGucciUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
SuitDior01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Evening ensembleSaint LaurentUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleChanelUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleChanelUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening dressGivenchyUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleGaultier01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
DressGaultier01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
DressGaultier01/01/1999daywearNinetiesspring/summer
EnsembleGaultier01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Evening dressVersaceUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleMargiela01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
EnsembleMargiela01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
CoatMargiela01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
SuitGucciUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleGucciUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
DressChloé01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
EnsemblePrada01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
EnsembleDior01/01/1996daywearNineties
Evening dressVersace01/01/1996eveningNineties
Evening ensembleGucciUnavailableeveningNineties
DressUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
CoatUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
DressUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening coatUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
DressUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Ensemble01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening dress01/01/1996eveningNinetiesspring/summer
Evening ensemble01/01/1996eveningNinetiesspring/summer
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening ensembleUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter