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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 dressUnavailableevening2010s–2020sfall/winter
EnsembleChanelUnavailabledaywear2010s–2020sspring
EnsembleGaultierUnavailabledaywear2010s–2020sfall/winter
GownMcQueenUnavailabledaywear2010s–2020sfall/winter
EnsembleMcQueenUnavailabledaywear2010s–2020sfall/winter
EnsembleMcQueen01/01/2010daywear2010s–2020sspring/summer
DressMcQueen01/01/2010daywear2010s–2020sspring/summer
"Angels and Demons"McQueenUnavailabledaywear2010s–2020sfall/winter
EnsembleChanel01/01/2010daywear2010s–2020s
EnsembleUnavailabledaywear2010s–2020sfall/winter
EnsembleUnavailabledaywear2010s–2020sfall/winter
Ensemble01/01/2010daywear2010s–2020sspring/summer
DressUnavailabledaywear2010s–2020sfall/winter
Ensemble01/01/2010daywear2010s–2020sspring/summer
Dress01/01/2010daywear2010s–2020sspring/summer
EnsembleUnavailabledaywear2010s–2020sfall/winter
CoatMargiela01/01/2009daywear2000sspring/summer
EnsembleUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
EnsembleChanelUnavailabledaywear2000sspring/summer
EnsembleMargiela01/01/2009daywear2000sspring/summer
EnsembleMcQueen01/01/2009daywear2000sspring/summer
EnsemblePradaUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
EnsemblePrada01/01/2009daywear2000sspring/summer
EnsemblePrada01/01/2009daywear2000sspring/summer
EnsemblePradaUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
DressLouis VuittonUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
DressUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
Dress01/01/2009daywear2000sspring/summer
EnsembleUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
Dress01/01/2009daywear2000sspring/summer
Ensemble01/01/2009daywear2000sspring/summer
Wonderland (Comme des Garcons in Wonderland)Unavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
EnsembleBalenciaga01/01/2008daywear2000sspring/summer
EnsembleChanelUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
Evening dressLanvin01/01/2008evening2000sspring/summer
EnsembleGaultierUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
Evening dressVersace01/01/2008evening2000sspring/summer
EnsembleMcQueenUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
EnsembleMcQueenUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
EnsemblePrada01/01/2008daywear2000sspring/summer
EnsemblePradaUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
EnsembleLouis Vuitton01/01/2008daywear2000sspring/summer
EnsembleDiorUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
EnsembleUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
EnsembleUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
EnsembleUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
Evening dress01/01/2008evening2000sspring/summer
EnsembleUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
EnsembleUnavailabledaywear2000sfall/winter
Ensemble01/01/2008daywear2000sspring/summer