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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
Ensemble—UnavailabledaywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Evening dress—UnavailableeveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—01/01/1887daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—UnavailabledaywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Suit—01/01/1892daywearBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Evening ensembleWorth01/01/1888eveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
Evening dressWorth01/01/1888eveningBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Tea gown—01/01/1891daywearBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Ensemble—01/01/1891daywearBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Dress—01/01/1886daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Afternoon dress—01/01/1888daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Ball gownWorth01/01/1885eveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—UnavailabledaywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Evening dress—01/01/1890eveningBelle Époque (1890–1914)—
Dress—UnavailabledaywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Coat—01/01/1885daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Afternoon dress—01/01/1885daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Evening dress—01/01/1885eveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
Walking dress—UnavailabledaywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—UnavailabledaywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Evening dress—UnavailableeveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
Evening dress—01/01/1885eveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—01/01/1885daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dinner dress—UnavailableeveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
Evening dressWorth01/01/1889eveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
Wedding dress—01/01/1884eveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dinner dress—01/01/1886eveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
DressWorthUnavailabledaywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
DressWorth01/01/1885daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Walking dressWorth01/01/1885daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Tea gown—01/01/1885daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—01/01/1885daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Evening dress—UnavailableeveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—01/01/1885daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—UnavailabledaywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—01/01/1883daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Evening ensemble—UnavailableeveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—01/01/1885daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—01/01/1885daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Ensemble—01/01/1885daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Ensemble—01/01/1885daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Afternoon dress—01/01/1885daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Evening dress—01/01/1885eveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—01/01/1883daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Ball gownWorth01/01/1887eveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
Ball gownWorth01/01/1887eveningBustle era (1870–1889)—
Ensemble—01/01/1887daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—UnavailabledaywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—01/01/1887daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—
Dress—01/01/1882daywearBustle era (1870–1889)—