Fashion Design Proposal from Bob Bugnand for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1972
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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. Bob Bugnand, a French designer who operated a couture salon in New York City, met many of Firestone's design needs for the meticulously tailored clothing of the period.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Presentation drawing (Proposal)
Date Made
1972
Subject Date
1972
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.492.1697.99
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Cloth
Technique
Fashion illustration (Image-making process)
Color
Brown
Beige (Color)
Tan (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 11 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.