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Subject: Buckles (Strap Accessories) Subject: Buckles (Strap Accessories) Subject: Buckles (Strap Accessories) Subject: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke Subject: Pumps (Shoes) Subject: Shoes Subject: Snakeskin Date: 1930 Date: 1930 Date: 1930 Collection: Digital Dress Collection Collection: Digital Dress Collection Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection-
Shoes, 1920-1930
It is likely that Mrs. Firestone used these shoes for travel, walking or casual wear in the 1920s. 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.