Slingback Pumps, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1965
THF30340 / Slingback Pumps, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1965
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Artifact Overview
Elizabeth Parke Firestone's refined sense of fashion reflected years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Firestone dressed impeccably from head to toe, accessorizing her designer ensembles with carefully selected hats, gloves, handbags, and footwear. Firestone's wardrobe included shoes of favored styles in many custom-dyed colors, to ensure a perfect match.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Pumps (Shoes)
Date Made
circa 1965
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by R. Delicata, Paris, France
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.263.448
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. William Clay Ford, Mrs. John F. Ball, and Mrs. William Leatherman.
Material
Silk (Textile)
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 2.625 in
Length: 7.875 in
Inscriptions
R. DELICATA / PARIS / 12. AVENUE MONTAIGNE / ALMA 17-08
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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.