Fashion Design Proposal by Balenciaga for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1954
THF120750 / Fashion Design Proposal by Balenciaga for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1954
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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 standards. This custom dress proposal was made for her by the Paris design house of Cristobal Balenciaga.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Presentation drawing (Proposal)
Date Made
1954
Subject Date
1954
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.492.1697.56
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Cloth
Silk (Textile)
Technique
Fashion illustration (Image-making process)
Color
Pink (Color)
Blue
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
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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.