Designer Index
The Designer Index aggregates the Costume Institute collection into one record per designer or house, with object counts, public-domain availability, activity span, nationality and garment family mix, drawn from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection API (CC0) and refreshed monthly. Every record links its museum context; designers are described by cataloged output, never ranked by quality.
| Designer / House | Nationality | Objects at the Met | Public-domain objects | Active span (years) | Primary family |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Gellman |
| 3 | 0 | 5 | daywear |
| Emanuel |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | daywear |
| Emilio Schuberth |
| 3 | 0 | 39 | evening |
| Evelyn Byrnes |
| 3 | 0 | 16 | evening |
| Forster & Son, Ltd. |
| 3 | 0 | 6 | daywear |
| Forstmann |
| 3 | 0 | 5 | daywear |
| Fragiacomo |
| 3 | 0 | 29 | footwear |
| Francisco Costa |
| 3 | 0 | 4 | daywear |
| Frank Mazane |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | footwear |
| Franziska Noll Gross |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | daywear |
| George T. Keen Inc. |
| 3 | 0 | 7 | daywear |
| Georgina Godley |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | daywear |
| Gilbert Orcel |
| 3 | 0 | 13 | accessories |
| Gimbel Brothers |
| 3 | 0 | 53 | other |
| Gundry & Sons |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | evening |
| H. Huntsman & Sons |
| 3 | 0 | 56 | daywear |
| H. O'Neill & Co. |
| 3 | 2 | 15 | accessories |
| H.R. Mallinson & Co. |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | daywear |
| H & W Company |
| 3 | 0 | 12 | other |
| Haas Soeurs, Inc. |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | accessories |
| Hickey Freeman |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | daywear |
| Irene |
| 3 | 0 | 17 | daywear |
| Isabel Canovas |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | footwear |
| J Busvine & Co. |
| 3 | 1 | 47 | other |
| Jack Rogers |
| 3 | 0 | 35 | footwear |
| James McCreery & Company |
| 3 | 0 | 17 | daywear |
| James McCutcheon & Co. |
| 3 | 0 | 19 | accessories |
| Jean Cacharel |
| 3 | 0 | 12 | daywear |
| Jil Sander AG |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | daywear |
| Jim French |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | other |
| John Stephen |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | daywear |
| John Weitz |
| 3 | 0 | 7 | daywear |
| Jordan Marsh & Company |
| 3 | 1 | 81 | accessories |
| Julio |
| 3 | 0 | 10 | evening |
| Kargère |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | daywear |
| La Ray Footwear |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | footwear |
| Layne Neilson |
| 3 | 0 | 4 | daywear |
| Louise Cheruit |
| 3 | 0 | 10 | daywear |
| Madame Alphonsine |
| 3 | 0 | 8 | accessories |
| Madeleine Laferrière |
| 3 | 2 | 17 | evening |
| Maison Hurel |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | evening |
| Maison Lewis |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | accessories |
| Manby |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | other |
| Maniatis Bottier, Paris |
| 3 | 0 | 38 | footwear |
| Margaret Clark |
| 3 | 0 | 12 | footwear |
| Martial & Armand |
| 3 | 0 | 25 | evening |
| Matsuda |
| 3 | 0 | 11 | daywear |
| Meier |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | footwear |
| Merrimac Hat Corp. |
| 3 | 0 | 10 | accessories |
| Mr. Fish |
| 3 | 0 | 5 | daywear |