Suit, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1949-1950
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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 that of Cristobal Balenciaga, who made this suit -- to meet her high fashion standards.
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
Suit (Main garment)
Date Made
1949-1950
Creators
Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Cristobal Balenciaga in Paris, France
Keywords
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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