Christian Dior Fashion Design Drawing with Fabric Swatches, "Bosphore," 1956
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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 to meet her high fashion standards. She often reviewed design proposals to select the styles and fabrics she wished her garments made in.
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 to meet her high fashion standards. She often reviewed design proposals to select the styles and fabrics she wished her garments made in.
Artifact
Fashion design drawing
Date Made
1956
Creators
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.492.1697.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cloth
Technique
Watercolor painting (Technique)
Drawing (Image-making)
Color
Multicolored
Dark blue
Dimensions
Height: 12.25 in
Width: 8.5 in
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