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1. Hat, 1940-1948

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Born in Decatur, Illinois in 1897 Elizabeth Parke married Harvey S. Firestone Jr., son of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company founder Harvey S. Firestone, in 1921.Once described by a friend as, "the most luxurious woman in the history of luxury," Elizabeth Parke Firestone's clothing collection illustrates her impeccable taste in fashion.
Date Issued:
[1940 TO 1948]
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:
Digital Dress Collection

2. Hat, 1945-1948

Description:
Born in Decatur, Illinois in 1897 Elizabeth Parke married Harvey S. Firestone Jr., son of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company founder Harvey S. Firestone, in 1921.Once described by a friend as, "the most luxurious woman in the history of luxury," Elizabeth Parke Firestone's clothing collection illustrates her impeccable taste in fashion.
Date Issued:
[1945 TO 1948]
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:
Digital Dress Collection

3. Dress with Stole, about 1948

Description:
Elizabeth Parke Firestone wore this dress at a holiday party for the Princeton Club of Akron, Ohio on December 20, 1949. Born in Decatur, Illinois in 1897 Elizabeth Parke married Harvey S. Firestone Jr., son of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company founder Harvey S. Firestone, in 1921.Once described by a friend as, "the most luxurious woman in the history of luxury," Elizabeth Parke Firestone's clothing collection illustrates her impeccable taste in fashion.
Date Issued:
[1948 TO 1949]
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:
Digital Dress Collection

4. Cloche, 1923-1927

Date Issued:
[1923 TO 1927]
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:
Digital Dress Collection

5. Pearl Button Adorned Pink Evening Dress, about 1946

Description:
Evening dress of blue chiffon over pink chiffon over metallic lace with pink silk lining. Neckline outlined with fabric flowers in shades of purple, mauve, yellow, pink, green; flowers have some gold embroidery and are interspersed with painted wooden beads in yellow and green. Dropped waistline. Blue hanging sash passes from back of right shoulder across front to left. Hem has wide band of metallic lace, trimmed with flowers. This garment was owned by Mrs. Harvey Firestone of Detroit, Michigan.This dress was probably sewn for Mrs. Firestone during World War II when the French salons were shut down by the Germans. It is a New York piece that is simple and whimsical - the plain bodice tucks into a matching skirt decorated not with metallic beading (which was probably difficult to get at the time), but with acres of buttons.
Date Issued:
[1945 TO 1947]
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:
Digital Dress Collection

6. Hat, 1940-1944

Description:
This hat belonged to Elizabeth Parke Firestone. Born in Decatur, Illinois in 1897 Elizabeth Parke married Harvey S. Firestone Jr., son of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company founder Harvey S. Firestone, in 1921.Once described by a friend as, "the most luxurious woman in the history of luxury," Elizabeth Parke Firestone's clothing collection illustrates her impeccable taste in fashion.
Date Issued:
[1940 TO 1944]
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:
Digital Dress Collection