Christian Dior Afternoon Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1952

Artifact

Dress (Garment)

Date Made

1952

Creators

Christian Dior (Firm) 

Place of Creation

France, Paris 

Keywords

Dresses (Garments) 

Skirts (Garments) 

Belts (Costume accessories) 

Bodices 

Women's clothing 

Clothing 

Christian Dior Spring-Summer 1952 

Firestone, Elizabeth Parke, 1897-1990 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.492.586

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.

Material

Silk (Textile)

Technique

Machine sewing (Technique)
Hand sewing

Color

Gray (Color)
Dark blue

Inscriptions

Tag: PRINTEMPS - ETE 1952/CHRISTIAN DIOR/PARIS/16816 Label: CHRISTIAN DIOR/PARIS/MADE IN FRANCE/16816/PRINTEMPS-ETE 1952. Order# 33940