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Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal , 1895-1972 : 1950-1956 Subject: Combs (Hair Ornaments) Subject: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke Subject: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke Subject: Flannel Subject: Hats Subject: Straw (Plant Material) Date: 1950 Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection-
Hat, 1950-1956
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.