Creator: Bugnand, Bob / Institution: The Henry Ford / Topic: 3 selected - Detroit Housewives League - Michigan Memories Search Results

Start Over

You searched for: Creator Bugnand, Bob Institution The Henry Ford Topic Dresses Topic Evening Dresses Topic Women's clothing

1 entry found

List Map Gallery

1. Evening Dress , 1961

Description:: The embroidery on this dress is inspired by the French Empire period.Please note that there are matching shoes for this dress in our collection: object number 89.492.352.3.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:: [1958 TO 1964]
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection