Christian Dior Afternoon Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953
THF29134 / Christian Dior Afternoon Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953
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Artifact Overview
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, like Christian Dior, to meet her high fashion standards. During the 1950s she was named one of the "Best Dressed Women in the World."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Dress (Garment)
Date Made
1953
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.492.624
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Silk (Textile)
Wool (Textile)
Technique
Machine sewing (Technique)
Color
Gray (Color)
Blue
Navy blue
Inscriptions
Dress label:
CHRISTIAN DIOR/PARIS/33795/PRINTEMPS ETC 1953/MADE IN FRANCE
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Elizabeth Parke, the daughter of a prosperous Decatur, Illinois, businessman, was an adventurous young women who had studied in Europe. She married Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., in 1921, and continued to travel frequently for both business and pleasure. Elizabeth enjoyed trekking through jungles and sleeping in grass huts in exotic locales as much as she relished dining in sumptuous hotels with royalty.