Suit, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1951
THF28922 / Suit, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1951
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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, who favored blue, frequented several well-known Paris design houses. This navy suit was designed by Cristobal Balenciaga.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Suit (Main garment)
Date Made
1951
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Cristobal Balenciaga and made by the House of Balenciaga in Paris, France
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.492.494
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Linen (Material)
Cotton (Textile)
Silk (Textile)
Technique
Hand sewing
Machine sewing (Technique)
Color
Navy blue
White (Color)
Inscriptions
Label:
BALENCIAGA/10 AVENUE GEORGE V/PARIS.
Order# 38713
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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.