Christian Dior Fashion Design Drawing with Fabric Swatches, "Rococo," 1957
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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. Paris designer Christian Dior presented her this design drawing of a dress in red-- a favorite color choice in his clothing line. Firestone, who preferred blue, requested the dress in a deep midnight shade.
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. Paris designer Christian Dior presented her this design drawing of a dress in red-- a favorite color choice in his clothing line. Firestone, who preferred blue, requested the dress in a deep midnight shade.
Artifact
Fashion design drawing
Date Made
1957
Subject Date
1957
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.492.1697.61
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Vellum (Paper)
Cloth
Gouache (Paint)
India ink (Ink)
Silk (Textile)
Taffeta
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Watercolor painting (Technique)
Color
Red
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 12.5 in
Width: 8.5 in
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