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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
Evening ensemble—UnavailableeveningSeventies—
Evening coat—UnavailableeveningSeventies—
Evening dress—01/01/1972eveningSeventies—
Evening ensemble—01/01/1972eveningSeventies—
Suit—01/01/1972daywearSeventies—
Evening dress—01/01/1972eveningSeventies—
Ensemble—UnavailabledaywearSeventies—
Cocktail dress—01/01/1972eveningSeventies—
Evening ensemble—01/01/1970eveningSeventies—
"Acapulco Gold"—01/01/1969daywearSeventies—
Dress—01/01/1970daywearSeventies—
Evening dressSaint LaurentUnavailableeveningSixtiesfall/winter
Dress—01/01/1971daywearSeventies—
DressDiorUnavailabledaywearSixtiesfall/winter
EnsembleSaint LaurentUnavailabledaywearSixtiesfall/winter
CoatSaint LaurentUnavailabledaywearSixties—
SuitMainbocher01/01/1969daywearSixtiesspring/summer
Evening ensembleGivenchyUnavailableeveningSixtiesfall/winter
CoatDiorUnavailabledaywearSeventies—
SuitDiorUnavailabledaywearSeventies—
SuitDior01/01/1969daywearSixties—
Evening ensembleSaint Laurent01/01/1969eveningSixties—
SuitSaint Laurent01/01/1969daywearSixties—
DressGrès01/01/1969daywearSixties—
DressGrès01/01/1974daywearSeventies—
Evening dressGrès01/01/1969eveningSixties—
Evening dressGrès01/01/1969eveningSixties—
Evening ensembleGrès01/01/1969eveningSixties—
Evening dressGrès01/01/1969eveningSixties—
Cocktail dressGivenchy01/01/1969eveningSixties—
DressCardin01/01/1969daywearSixties—
SuitCardin01/01/1969daywearSixties—
SuitCardin01/01/1969daywearSixties—
Dress—01/01/1969daywearSixtiesspring/summer
Ensemble—01/01/1969daywearSixtiesspring/summer
Evening ensemble—UnavailableeveningSixtiesfall/winter
Evening dress—UnavailableeveningSixtiesfall/winter
Ensemble—UnavailabledaywearSixtiesfall/winter
Dress—UnavailabledaywearSixtiesfall/winter
Evening dress—UnavailableeveningSeventies—
Evening dress—01/01/1969eveningSixties—
Dress—UnavailabledaywearSixties—
"Gypsy Dress"—01/01/1969daywearSixties—
Evening dress—01/01/1969eveningSixties—
Evening dress—01/01/1969eveningSixties—
Evening dressGivenchyUnavailableeveningSixties—
Evening dressBalenciaga01/01/1968eveningSixties—
Wedding dressBalenciaga01/01/1968eveningSixtiesspring/summer
Evening dressBalenciaga01/01/1968eveningSixtiesspring/summer
DressSaint LaurentUnavailabledaywearSixtiesfall/winter