Christian Dior Afternoon Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953
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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 favored New York and Paris design houses, like Christian Dior, to meet her high fashion standards. During the 1950s she was named one of the "Best Dressed Women in the World."
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 favored New York and Paris design houses, like Christian Dior, to meet her high fashion standards. During the 1950s she was named one of the "Best Dressed Women in the World."
Artifact
Dress (Garment)
Date Made
1953
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.492.624
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Silk (Textile)
Wool (Textile)
Technique
Machine sewing (Technique)
Color
Gray (Color)
Blue
Navy blue
Inscriptions
Dress label: CHRISTIAN DIOR/PARIS/33795/PRINTEMPS ETC 1953/MADE IN FRANCE
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