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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
Coat—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Dress—01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Dress—01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Dress—01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Ensemble—01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Suit—01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Dress—01/01/1997daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Coat—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Dress—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Dress—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Dress—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Ensemble—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening dress—01/01/2002evening2000s—
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—
Dress—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Coat—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Dress—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening coat—UnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
Dress—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Ensemble—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Ensemble—01/01/1996daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Ensemble—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening dress—01/01/1996eveningNinetiesspring/summer
Evening ensemble—01/01/1996eveningNinetiesspring/summer
Ensemble—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening ensemble—UnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
Ensemble—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Ensemble—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Ensemble—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter