Creator: French Bootery Inc. / Place: New York, New York / Topic: Shoes - Topics

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Description:: This is one of the few pairs of high heeled shoes in our collection that date from the later 1930s. Mrs. Firestone likely had them custom made to match a specific outfit, now gone. 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:: [1935 TO 1940]
Data Provider:: Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:: Digital Dress Collection

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