Suit, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1949-1950
THF28855 / Suit, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1949-1950
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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 favored New York and Paris design houses -- like that of Cristobal Balenciaga, who made this suit -- to meet her high fashion standards.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Suit (Main garment)
Date Made
1949-1950
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Cristobal Balenciaga in Paris, France
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.140.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. William Clay Ford, Mrs. John F. Ball, and Mrs. William Leatherman.
Material
Wool (Textile)
Velvet (Fabric weave)
Patent leather
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Inscriptions
clothing tag:
31663 / BALENCIAGA / 10 AVENUE GEORGE V. PARIS
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SetElizabeth Parke Firestone
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Elizabeth Parke, the daughter of a prosperous Decatur, Illinois, businessman, was an adventurous young women who had studied in Europe. She married Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., in 1921, and continued to travel frequently for both business and pleasure. Elizabeth enjoyed trekking through jungles and sleeping in grass huts in exotic locales as much as she relished dining in sumptuous hotels with royalty.
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