Christian Dior Fashion Design Drawing with Fabric Swatches, "Bosphore," 1956

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 to meet her high fashion standards. She often reviewed design proposals to select the styles and fabrics she wished her garments made in.