Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1947
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Artifact Overview
Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion. Her fashion choices not only reflected her interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers, but also highlighted her family's social standing. Firestone wore this dress -- by American designer Carrie Munn -- to her daughter Martha and William Clay Ford's wedding rehearsal dinner.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Dress (Garment)
Date Made
1947
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed and made by Carrie Munn, New York City
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.492.484
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Silk (textile)
Cotton (Textile)
Taffeta
Machine lace
Technique
Hand sewing
Machine sewing (Technique)
Color
Blue
Green
Navy Blue
Pink (Color)
Inscriptions
Dress label:
ORIGINAL / CARRIE MUNN / NEW YORK
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