Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1949
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Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion through years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Firestone purchased a number of dresses from Saks Fifth Avenue's Salon Moderne, an exclusive boutique headed by designer Sophie Gimbel. Gimbel created stylish made-to-measure gowns for fashion-conscious American women of means.
Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion through years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Firestone purchased a number of dresses from Saks Fifth Avenue's Salon Moderne, an exclusive boutique headed by designer Sophie Gimbel. Gimbel created stylish made-to-measure gowns for fashion-conscious American women of means.
Artifact
Dress (Garment)
Date Made
1949
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Designed by Sophia Gimbel for Salon Moderne, retailed by Saks Fifth Avenue, New York City.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.492.305
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Silk (Textile)
Organza
Cotton (Textile)
Machine lace
Technique
Hand sewing
Machine sewing (Technique)
Applique (Technique)
Color
Navy blue
White (Color)
Inscriptions
Clothing label: Salon Moderne/SAKS FIFTH AVENUE. Stamped on label: 804. Handwritten on label: Mrs. H. Firestone June 30, 1949
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