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Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection Subject: Shoes Date: 1950 Date: 1950 Collection: Digital Dress Collection Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection Content Type: Image Date: 1930 Content Type: Image Creator: Peal & Co.-
Shoes, 1930-1950
Mrs. Firestone likely wore these sturdy shoes for casual wear and, more likely, travel. 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.