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- Fashion Design Proposal by Balenciaga for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1954 - 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 favored New York and Paris fashion centers to meet her high standards. This custom dress proposal was made for her by the Paris design house of Cristobal Balenciaga.
- 1954
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Fashion Design Proposal by Balenciaga for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1954
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 favored New York and Paris fashion centers to meet her high standards. This custom dress proposal was made for her by the Paris design house of Cristobal Balenciaga.
- Hat, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1955 -
- circa 1955
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Hat, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1955
- Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1955 -
- 1955
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Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1955
- Suit, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1949-1950 - 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 favored New York and Paris design houses -- like that of Cristobal Balenciaga, who made this suit -- to meet her high fashion standards.
- 1949-1950
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Suit, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1949-1950
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 favored New York and Paris design houses -- like that of Cristobal Balenciaga, who made this suit -- to meet her high fashion standards.
- Dress Ensemble, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1955-1956 - The fabric used in this mid-1950s dress recalls the influence of Chinoiserie -- fanciful European interpretations of Chinese motifs and styles popular during the 17th and 18th centuries. The fabric's floral design is reminiscent of late 18th-century hand-painted Chinese export fabric. Parisian couturier Cristobal Balenciaga made this ensemble for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.
- 1955-1956
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Dress Ensemble, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1955-1956
The fabric used in this mid-1950s dress recalls the influence of Chinoiserie -- fanciful European interpretations of Chinese motifs and styles popular during the 17th and 18th centuries. The fabric's floral design is reminiscent of late 18th-century hand-painted Chinese export fabric. Parisian couturier Cristobal Balenciaga made this ensemble for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.
- Skullcap, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1955-1965 -
- 1955-1965
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Skullcap, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1955-1965
- Evening Dress and Stole, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1951-1952 -
- 1951-1952
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Evening Dress and Stole, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1951-1952
- Suit, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1951 - 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.
- 1951
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Suit, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1951
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.
- Cocktail Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953-1956 -
- 1953-1956
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Cocktail Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953-1956
- Dress Ensemble, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1950-1953 -
- 1950-1953
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Dress Ensemble, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1950-1953