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- Dior Fashion Drawing with Fabric Swatches, "Maxim's," 1955 - Fashion houses provided sketches to clients interested in purchasing garments from the designer's line of couture clothing. These sketches contained an image of a gown, dress or other apparel, illustrating the designer's stylistic vision. Fabric samples were usually included. Clients could then decide which design to purchase and suggest personal changes. This sketch was sent to Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.
- 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Dior Fashion Drawing with Fabric Swatches, "Maxim's," 1955
Fashion houses provided sketches to clients interested in purchasing garments from the designer's line of couture clothing. These sketches contained an image of a gown, dress or other apparel, illustrating the designer's stylistic vision. Fabric samples were usually included. Clients could then decide which design to purchase and suggest personal changes. This sketch was sent to Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.
- Portrait of Elizabeth Parke Firestone by Cecil Beaton, 1949 - 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. In 1949, Firestone posed for celebrated Vogue fashion photographer Cecil Beaton. She wore an ice blue evening gown designed by Sophie Gimbel for Salon Moderne of Saks Fifth Avenue.
- 1949
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of Elizabeth Parke Firestone by Cecil Beaton, 1949
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. In 1949, Firestone posed for celebrated Vogue fashion photographer Cecil Beaton. She wore an ice blue evening gown designed by Sophie Gimbel for Salon Moderne of Saks Fifth Avenue.
- Advertisement for Best's Apparel, "Fashion Specialists for Young Women of All Ages/Best's Apparel/Seattle," 1945 -
- 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Advertisement for Best's Apparel, "Fashion Specialists for Young Women of All Ages/Best's Apparel/Seattle," 1945
- Advertisement for "Blums Vogue Chicago," 1957 -
- 1957
- Collections - Artifact
Advertisement for "Blums Vogue Chicago," 1957
- Letter from Elizabeth Parke Firestone to Marguerite Carre (for Dior), January 18, 1953 -
- January 18, 1953
- Collections - Artifact
Letter from Elizabeth Parke Firestone to Marguerite Carre (for Dior), January 18, 1953
- Letter from Mme. Azemar (for Dior) to Elizabeth Parke Firestone, October 15, 1953 -
- October 15, 1953
- Collections - Artifact
Letter from Mme. Azemar (for Dior) to Elizabeth Parke Firestone, October 15, 1953
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- Elizabeth Parke Firestone's Invitation to See the Christian Dior Spring-Summer 1971 Collection -
- Winter 1970-1971
- Collections - Artifact
Elizabeth Parke Firestone's Invitation to See the Christian Dior Spring-Summer 1971 Collection
- Dior Fashion Drawing with Fabric Swatches, "Baetagre," 1953-1954 - Fashion houses provided sketches to clients interested in purchasing garments from the designer's line of couture clothing. These sketches contained an image of a gown, dress or other apparel, illustrating the designer's stylistic vision. Fabric samples were usually included. Clients could then decide which design to purchase and suggest personal changes. This sketch was sent to Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.
- 1954
- Collections - Artifact
Dior Fashion Drawing with Fabric Swatches, "Baetagre," 1953-1954
Fashion houses provided sketches to clients interested in purchasing garments from the designer's line of couture clothing. These sketches contained an image of a gown, dress or other apparel, illustrating the designer's stylistic vision. Fabric samples were usually included. Clients could then decide which design to purchase and suggest personal changes. This sketch was sent to Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.
- Christian Dior Fashion Design Drawing with Fabric Swatch, "Queule d'Amour," 1954 - Fashion houses provided sketches to clients interested in purchasing garments from the designer's line of couture clothing. These sketches contained an image of a gown, dress or other apparel, illustrating the designer's stylistic vision. Fabric samples were usually included. Clients could then decide which design to purchase and suggest personal changes. This sketch was sent to Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.
- 1954
- Collections - Artifact
Christian Dior Fashion Design Drawing with Fabric Swatch, "Queule d'Amour," 1954
Fashion houses provided sketches to clients interested in purchasing garments from the designer's line of couture clothing. These sketches contained an image of a gown, dress or other apparel, illustrating the designer's stylistic vision. Fabric samples were usually included. Clients could then decide which design to purchase and suggest personal changes. This sketch was sent to Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.