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Evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1952-1953
Cristóbal Balenciaga1952/1953
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
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, who favored blues and pinks, frequented several well-known Paris design houses. This gown made of navy chiffon over salmon-pink satin was designed by Cristobal Balenciaga.
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Details
- Title: Evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1952-1953
- Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972, House of Balenciaga
- Date Created: 1952/1953
- Location: France, Paris
- Subject Keywords: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke, 1897-1990, Evening dresses (Garments), Dresses (Garments), Women's clothing, Clothing
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Evening dress (Garment)
- Object ID: 89.492.521
- Image ID: THF28823
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
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