Suit, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1956

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Suit (Main garment)

Date Made

1956

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Designed by Cristobal Balenciaga and made by the House of Balenciaga, Paris, France

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.492.432

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.

Material

Linen (Material)
Silk (Textile)

Technique

Hand sewing
Machine sewing (Technique)

Color

Blue

Inscriptions

Clothing label: BALENCIAGA/10 AVENUE GEORGE V/PARIS. Handwritten on tag sewn on back of label: 45 121
Suit, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1956