The griffe: signature of the fashion house
Hidden away in garments, on waistbands and in collars, labels tell us who made a garment and where. Griffes brings them together and makes them searchable.
Or start with all labels, the map, fashion houses, collections or about us.
We have added four new labels from the Kunstmuseum Den Haag, including one from Hirsch and two from Mesdames Coche. Labels from Sietzema and Van der Waal are now also available through the Openluchtmuseum.
More biographies have also been written. Some, such as that of De Dom, even include an illustration. All have also been translated.
It is now easier to find new labels, too. Not only are they shown directly below, but you can also find them using the search panel. You can now also filter fashion houses by the availability of biographies and literature.
A major update!
New labels
Labels
The full index of photographed labels, searchable by fashion house, date, place and more.
Browse the labels
Map
Labels were a true calling card, complete with name and address. The map gives geographic insight into the fashion cities of the past.
View the map
Fashion houses
Behind every label is a fashion house. Find an overview of all fashion houses and their pieces here.
Discover the fashion houses