Fashion Design Proposal by Balenciaga for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1954
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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 fashion centers to meet her high standards. This custom dress proposal was made for her by the Paris design house of Cristobal Balenciaga.
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 fashion centers to meet her high standards. This custom dress proposal was made for her by the Paris design house of Cristobal Balenciaga.
Artifact
Presentation drawing (Proposal)
Date Made
1954
Subject Date
1954
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.492.1697.56
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Cloth
Silk (Textile)
Technique
Fashion illustration (Image-making process)
Color
Pink (Color)
Blue
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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