Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1952
THF28966 / Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1952
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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 fashion centers to meet her high standard. This dress, though it does not carry his label, is possibly a Christian Dior design from his 1952 Spring Collection.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Dress (Garment)
Date Made
circa 1952
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Possibly designed or based on a design by Christian Dior
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.492.538
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Wool (Textile)
Patent leather
Color
Navy blue
Black (Color)
Inscriptions
Clothing label: 1837(1?)
Embroidered at neckline: "F" (for "front") and "B" (for "back")
Embroidered in pockets: "R" (for "right") and "L" (for "left")
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SetElizabeth Parke Firestone
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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.