Evening Wear Archive

Name: Evening Wear Archive
Creator: Noor
License: Open Access collection data and images are provided under CC0 where marked.

The Evening Wear Archive gathers evening and formal dress objects from fifty houses in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute, drawn from the 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: 4,236
Last changed: 09/03/2026
Update schedule: 31 13 6 * * UTC
Coverage: 03/02/2020–09/03/2026
Method: Methodology

Object	House	Date	Garment family	Era	Season
Evening dress	Saint Laurent	01/01/1988	evening	Eighties	spring/summer
Evening dress	Chanel	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening dress	Chanel	01/01/1988	evening	Eighties	spring/summer
Evening suit	Chanel	01/01/1988	evening	Eighties	spring/summer
Evening dress	Ungaro	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening dress	Chanel	01/01/1988	evening	Eighties	—
Evening jacket	Gaultier	01/01/1988	evening	Eighties	—
Evening dress	—	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening dress	—	01/01/1988	evening	Eighties	—
Evening ensemble	—	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Ball gown	—	01/01/1988	evening	Eighties	spring/summer
Evening ensemble	—	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening suit	—	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening ensemble	—	01/01/1988	evening	Eighties	spring/summer
Evening dress	—	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening dress	—	01/01/1988	evening	Eighties	—
Evening dress	—	01/01/1993	evening	Nineties	—
Evening dress	—	01/01/1993	evening	Nineties	—
Evening dress	—	01/01/1993	evening	Nineties	—
Evening ensemble	—	01/01/1988	evening	Eighties	—
Evening shoes	—	01/01/1990	evening	Nineties	—
Evening dress	Patou	01/01/1987	evening	Eighties	spring/summer
Evening suit	Saint Laurent	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening suit	Saint Laurent	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening dress	Saint Laurent	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening dress	Versace	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening coat	Ungaro	01/01/1987	evening	Eighties	spring/summer
Evening dress	Ungaro	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening dress	Ungaro	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening dress	Mugler	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Colomba	Lacroix	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
"Careme"	Lacroix	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Espiguette	Lacroix	01/01/1987	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening dress	Saint Laurent	01/01/1987	evening	Eighties	—
Evening dress	Grès	01/01/1987	evening	Eighties	—
Evening dress	Patou	01/01/1987	evening	Eighties	—
Evening Dress	Patou	01/01/1987	evening	Eighties	—
Evening dress	Lacroix	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	—
Evening ensemble	Lacroix	01/01/1987	evening	Eighties	—
Evening ensemble	—	01/01/1987	evening	Eighties	spring/summer
Evening ensemble	—	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening ensemble	—	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening ensemble	—	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening dress	—	01/01/1987	evening	Eighties	spring/summer
Evening ensemble	—	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening dress	—	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter
Evening dress	—	01/01/1987	evening	Eighties	—
Evening dress	—	01/01/1987	evening	Eighties	—
Evening bag	—	01/01/1987	evening	Eighties	—
Evening ensemble	Saint Laurent	Unavailable	evening	Eighties	fall/winter