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Subject: Buckles (Strap Accessories) Subject: Buckles (Strap Accessories) Subject: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke Subject: Pumps (Shoes) Date: 1920 Date: 1920 Date: 1930 Content Type: Image Content Type: Image Content Type: Image Content Type: Image 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.
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Shoes, 1920-1930
Comfortable dress pumps worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone in the 1920s. They were surely custom made to match a specific dress, now gone. 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.