Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary Dress with Jacket, 1946

Description:: On June 25, 1946, the Firestones threw a fine party at the Ritz Hotel in New York in celebration of their silver (25th) wedding anniversary. Mrs. Firestone never looked thinner or younger than she did when she wore this sheath-like dress made by New York designer Carrie Munn.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:: 1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection
Place:: New York, New York
Subject Topic:: Dresses, Jackets, Flowers, Beadwork, and Women's clothing
Subject Name:: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke and Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (New York, N.Y.)
Format:: clothing
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URL:: http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:EM02_92_263_227