Christian Dior Fashion Design Drawing with Fabric Swatches, "Rococo," 1957
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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. Paris designer Christian Dior presented her this design drawing of a dress in red-- a favorite color choice in his clothing line. Firestone, who preferred blue, requested the dress in a deep midnight shade.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Fashion design drawing
Date Made
1957
Subject Date
1957
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.492.1697.61
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Vellum (Paper)
Cloth
Gouache (Paint)
India ink (Ink)
Silk (Textile)
Taffeta
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Watercolor painting (Technique)
Color
Red
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 12.5 in
Width: 8.5 in
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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.