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Evening Dress, Made by Peggy Hoyt for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1928
Hoyt, Peggy, 1893-19371928
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
Peggy Hoyt dressed a small but exclusive clientele at her New York City salon for nearly 20 years. Before designing each garment, Hoyt discussed color, style and fabric with clients. Hoyt created this dress for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company heir. Hoyt's signature pastels, handkerchief hem, and rhinestone ornaments are seen in Mrs. Firestone's gown.
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- Title: Evening Dress, Made by Peggy Hoyt for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1928
- Creator: Hoyt, Peggy, 1893-1937
- Date Created: 1928
- Subject Keywords: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke, 1897-1990, Evening dresses (Garments), Dresses (Garments), Women's clothing, Clothing
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=173413
- Object Name: Evening dress (Garment)
- Object ID: 89.492.559
- Image ID: THF6688
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
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