Letter from Elizabeth Parke Firestone to Madame Azemar, House of Dior, October 9, 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. Correspondence with the Paris design house of Christian Dior reveals Firestone's strong opinions about color and material, awareness of what suited her figure, and desire for a distinctive wardrobe.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

09 October 1953

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

89.492.1697.39

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Typewriting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 7 in

Letter from Elizabeth Parke Firestone to Madame Azemar, House of Dior, October 9, 1953