Dress Ensemble, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1951-1952
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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. Mainbocher was one of Mrs. Firestone's favorite designers, according to her daughter. Firestone patronized this American-born fashion maker when he worked in Paris in the 1930s, and later after he moved to New York.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Dress (Garment)
Date Made
1951-1952
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.492.591
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Wool (Textile)
Silk (Textile)
Technique
Machine sewing (Technique)
Hand sewing
Color
Yellow (Color)
Inscriptions
Clothing label:
MAINBOCHER INC.
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