Scarf Given as Gift by Christian Dior to his Client Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1955

Artifact

Scarf (Costume accessory)

Date Made

circa 1955

Creators

Charin-Paris 

Place of Creation

France, Paris 

Keywords

France, Aquitaine, Dordogne 

Scarves (Costume accessories) 

Women's clothing 

Clothing 

Cave paintings 

Animals 

Gifts 

Firestone, Elizabeth Parke, 1897-1990 

Dior, Christian, 1905-1957 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

92.263.35

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. William Clay Ford, Mrs. John F. Ball, and Mrs. William Leatherman.

Material

Silk (Textile)

Technique

Screen printing

Color

Black (Color)
Brown
Ivory (Color)
Gray (Color)
Brick red
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Width: 32.5 in

Length: 33.5 in

Inscriptions

Text screened on scarf: Ce carre de soie a ete realise pour / Christian Dior / d'apres les peintures des Grottes de la Dordogne / et specialement imprime pour / Mrs. Harvey Firestone Jr. Charin-Paris. [translation: This silk scarf has been designed for / Christian Dior / after the paintings in the caves of the Dordogne / and especially for / Mrs. Harvey Firestone Jr]