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Evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1957

Bugnand, Bob1956/1958

The Henry Ford

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 began purchasing dresses from French designer Bob Bugnand in the 1950s. This unlabeled dress was probably one of his creations. Firestone was known to refer to it as "Bob's carnation dress."

Details

  • Title: Evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1957
  • Creator: Bugnand, Bob
  • Date Created: 1956/1958
  • Location: United States, New York, New York
  • Subject Keywords: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke, 1897-1990, Evening dresses (Garments), Dresses (Garments), Stoles (Outerwear), Women's Clothing, Clothing
  • Type: Objects
  • Contributor: The Henry Ford
  • Original Source: Digital Collections
  • Object Name: Evening dress (Garment)
  • Object ID: 89.492.349
  • Image ID: THF28886
  • Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.

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