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- Christian Dior Evening Dress, "Clorinde," Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1952 - 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. Paris designer Christian Dior used a great deal of red in his clothing line. Firestone favored pinks and fuchsias over true reds making this dress an unusual choice for her.
- 1952
- Collections - Artifact
Christian Dior Evening Dress, "Clorinde," Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1952
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. Paris designer Christian Dior used a great deal of red in his clothing line. Firestone favored pinks and fuchsias over true reds making this dress an unusual choice for her.
- Evening Dress with Stole Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1948 -
- circa 1948
- Collections - Artifact
Evening Dress with Stole Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1948
- Christian Dior Evening Dress, "Fete a Neuilly," Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1955 -
- 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Christian Dior Evening Dress, "Fete a Neuilly," Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1955
- Christian Dior Evening Dress, Worn by 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 design houses, like Christian Dior, to meet her high fashion standards. During the 1950s she was named one of the "Best Dressed Women in the World."
- 1954
- Collections - Artifact
Christian Dior Evening Dress, Worn by 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 design houses, like Christian Dior, to meet her high fashion standards. During the 1950s she was named one of the "Best Dressed Women in the World."
- Evening Dress and Stole, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1951-1952 -
- 1951-1952
- Collections - Artifact
Evening Dress and Stole, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1951-1952
- Christian Dior Evening Dress, "Bal a Seville," Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1956 -
- 1956
- Collections - Artifact
Christian Dior Evening Dress, "Bal a Seville," Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1956
- Fox Stole, Worn by Irene LeBay and Antoinette LeBay, 1950-1965 -
- 1950-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Fox Stole, Worn by Irene LeBay and Antoinette LeBay, 1950-1965
- Evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1957 - 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 began purchasing dresses from French designer Bob Bugnand in the 1950s. This unlabeled dress was probably one of his creations. Firestone was known to refer to it as "Bob's carnation dress."
- circa 1957
- Collections - Artifact
Evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1957
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 began purchasing dresses from French designer Bob Bugnand in the 1950s. This unlabeled dress was probably one of his creations. Firestone was known to refer to it as "Bob's carnation dress."