Christian Dior Afternoon-to-evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953

THF160030 / Christian Dior Afternoon-to-evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953

THF160031 / Christian Dior Afternoon-to-evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953

THF160032 / Christian Dior Afternoon-to-evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953

THF160033 / Christian Dior Afternoon-to-evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953

THF160034 / Christian Dior Afternoon-to-evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953

THF160035 / Christian Dior Afternoon-to-evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953

THF160036 / Christian Dior Afternoon-to-evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953

THF160037 / Christian Dior Afternoon-to-evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953

THF160038 / Christian Dior Afternoon-to-evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953

Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Dress (Garment)

Date Made

1953

Creators

Christian Dior (Firm)

Place of Creation

France, Paris

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.492.587

Credit

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

Material

Silk (Textile)
Crepe (Textile)
Cotton (Textile)
Metal

Technique

Machine sewing (Technique)
Hand sewing

Color

Navy blue

Inscriptions

Label: PRINTEMPS - ETE 1953/CHRISTIAN DIOR/PARIS/33459 Label: CHRISTIAN DIOR/PARIS/MADE IN FRANCE/33376/33459/PRINTEMPS-ETE 1953. Order# 58202 (in jacket). Order# 58123 (in bodice).

Keywords	Dresses (Garments) Skirts (Garments) Belts (Costume accessories) Bodices Jackets (Garments) Cocktail dresses Women's clothing Clothing Christian Dior Spring-Summer 1953 Firestone, Elizabeth Parke, 1897-1990