Evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1959-1960
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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. This dress may have been created by Bob Bugnand. Firestone began purchasing clothing from this French designer in the 1950s, and would continue to do so into the 1970s.
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. This dress may have been created by Bob Bugnand. Firestone began purchasing clothing from this French designer in the 1950s, and would continue to do so into the 1970s.
Artifact
Evening dress (Garment)
Date Made
1959-1960
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
This dress may have been designed by Bob Bugnand, Paris, France
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.492.607
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Silk (Textile)
Chiffon
Nylon
Satin
Tulle (Meshed textile)
Technique
Hand sewing
Machine sewing (Technique)
Color
Gray (Color)
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