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Creator: Delicata, R. Subject: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke Subject: Footwear Subject: Footwear Subject: Pumps (Shoes) Subject: Shoes Date: 1953 Date: 1957 Collection: Digital Dress Collection Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection-
Shoes, about 1955
Mrs. Firestone probably wore these shoes during the summer.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.