Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1950
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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. Firestone was sent a photograph of a Balenciaga mannequin wearing a designer's sample of this classic day dress. She then requested her own made-to-order version.
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 was sent a photograph of a Balenciaga mannequin wearing a designer's sample of this classic day dress. She then requested her own made-to-order version.
Artifact
Dress (Garment)
Date Made
1950
Creators
Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Cristobal Balenciaga and made by the House of Balenciaga, Paris, France
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.492.489
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Silk (Textile)
Taffeta
Technique
Hand sewing
Machine sewing (Technique)
Color
Navy blue
White (Color)
Inscriptions
Dress label: BALENCIAGA / 10 AVENUE GEORGE V / PARIS. Model# 35316
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