Trousers, about 1820-1840

Dress, 1828-1832

The full sleeves, boat neckline, and short waist of this dress suggest a date of around 1830; the silk is expensive.

Dress, 1950

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.