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Christian Dior Cocktail Dress, "Rococo," Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1957
Christian Dior1957
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. Paris designer Christian Dior created a design drawing of this dress in red--a favorite color choice in his clothing line. Firestone preferred blue.
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- Title: Christian Dior Cocktail Dress, "Rococo," Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1957
- Creator: Christian Dior (Firm)
- Date Created: 1957
- Location: France, Paris
- Subject Keywords: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke, 1897-1990, Christian Dior Fall-Winter 1957, Dresses (Garments), Women's clothing, Clothing, Cocktail dresses
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Cocktail dress
- Object ID: 89.492.539
- Image ID: THF29718
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
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