Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1949
THF28903 / Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1949
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Artifact Overview
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. Firestone purchased a number of dresses from Saks Fifth Avenue's Salon Moderne, an exclusive boutique headed by designer Sophie Gimbel. Gimbel created stylish made-to-measure gowns for fashion-conscious American women of means.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Dress (Garment)
Date Made
1949
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Sophia Gimbel for Salon Moderne, retailed by Saks Fifth Avenue, New York City.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.492.391
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.
Material
Silk (Textile)
Taffeta
Technique
Hand sewing
Machine sewing (Technique)
Embroidering
Applique (Technique)
Color
Ivory (Color)
Red
Inscriptions
Clothing label:
Salon Moderne/SAKS FIFTH AVENUE.
Handwritten on back of label:
Mrs. Firestone/1-27-49/473
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