Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1950
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Artifact Overview
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, who favored blue, frequented several well-known Paris design houses. This navy plaid dress was designed by Cristobal Balenciaga.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Dress (Garment)
Date Made
1950
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Cristobal Balenciaga and made by the House of Balenciaga, Paris, France
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.492.345
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Silk (Textile)
Taffeta
Acetate
Crepe (Textile)
Synthetic fiber
Color
Navy blue
Ivory (Color)
Inscriptions
Dress label:
BALENCIAGA/10 AVENUE GEORGE V/PARIS.
Order #36317 handwritten in ink.
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