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Pair of Gloves Worn By Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1940-1948
John-Frederics1940/1948
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. Her attention to detail even influenced her selection of fashion accessories. Firestone purchased this pair of made-to-order gloves from John-Frederics -- one of the 20th century's foremost millinery firms.
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- Title: Pair of Gloves Worn By Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1940-1948
- Creator: John-Frederics
- Date Created: 1940/1948
- Location: United States, New York, New York
- Subject Keywords: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke, 1897-1990, Gloves, Women's clothing, Clothing
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Gloves
- Object ID: 89.492.1894
- Image ID: THF30888
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
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