Evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1950

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THF29488 / Evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1950
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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 blues and preferred pinks and fuchsias over true reds. She purchased this pale blue gown with heavy embroidery and a fuchsia sash from the well-known Paris design house of Cristobal Balenciaga.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Evening dress (Garment)

Date Made

1950

Creators

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

89.492.549

Credit

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

Material

Faille
Satin
Silk (Textile)
Pearl (Animal material)
Beads (Pierced objects)

Technique

Embroidering

Color

Gray (Color)
Light blue
Strong pink
White (Color)

Inscriptions

Dress label: BALENCIAGA 10 AVENUE GEORGE V PARIS. Order# 37.098 Handwritten on tag sewn on back of label: 37.098
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