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
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