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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
Dress—01/01/1991daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Dress—01/01/1991daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Dress—01/01/1990daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Evening ensembleUngaroUnavailableeveningNineties—
Evening ensembleChanelUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
SuitChanelUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Cocktail dressChanelUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
Evening dressChanelUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleChanel01/01/1990daywearNinetiesspring/summer
SuitChanelUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Evening ensembleChanelUnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleVersace01/01/1990daywearNinetiesspring/summer
EnsembleVersace01/01/1990daywearNinetiesspring/summer
EnsembleVersaceUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
EnsembleArmani01/01/1990daywearNinetiesspring/summer
DressAlaïaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
DressAlaïaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
SuitLacroixUnavailabledaywearNineties—
DressAlaïaUnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
SuitSaint Laurent01/01/1995daywearNineties—
Evening ensembleChanel01/01/1995eveningNineties—
Evening ensembleChanelUnavailableeveningNineties—
SuitGaultierUnavailabledaywearNineties—
SuitGaultierUnavailabledaywearNineties—
SuitGaultierUnavailabledaywearNineties—
EnsembleGaultierUnavailabledaywearNineties—
Evening dressUngaroUnavailableeveningNineties—
Evening ensembleUngaroUnavailableeveningNineties—
Evening ensembleUngaroUnavailableeveningNineties—
SuitArmaniUnavailabledaywearNineties—
DressMugler01/01/1990daywearNineties—
SuitMuglerUnavailabledaywearNineties—
SuitMuglerUnavailabledaywearNineties—
SuitArmaniUnavailabledaywearNineties—
SuitArmaniUnavailabledaywearNineties—
SuitLacroix01/01/1990daywearNineties—
Coat—UnavailabledaywearNineties—
Coat—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Sweetness Modern—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Dress—01/01/1990daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Ensemble—01/01/1995daywearNineties—
Evening dress—UnavailableeveningNinetiesfall/winter
Cocktail dress—UnavailableeveningNineties—
Suit—01/01/1990daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Ensemble—01/01/1990daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Dress—01/01/1990daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Dress—01/01/1990daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Dress—01/01/1990daywearNinetiesspring/summer
Ensemble—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter
Dress—UnavailabledaywearNinetiesfall/winter