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Subject: Pumps (Shoes) Subject: Pumps (Shoes) Subject: Rhinestone Subject: Satin Subject: Shoes Subject: Shoes Subject: Silk Date: 1925 Content Type: Image Content Type: Image Collection: Digital Dress Collection Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection-
Shoes, 1925-1930
Edward Cohen was Mrs. Firestone's shoemaker in the 1920s. As with most of her shoes, these were likely made to match a specific outfit. 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.