Cloche, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1920-1935
THF17330 / Cloche, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1920-1935
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Artifact Overview
Peggy Hoyt (1893-1937) began her fashion career at age 17, as an apprentice in a New York City millinery shop. She established Peggy Hoyt, Inc., in 1915 and soon became one of America's foremost fashion designers. This hat of Hoyt's design was worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cloche (Hat)
Date Made
1920-1935
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2005.110.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Martha Firestone Ford and Anne Firestone Ball.
Material
Straw (Plant material)
Velvet (Fabric weave)
Ribbon (Material)
Color
Brown
Inscriptions
label on back interior band of cloche:
PEGGY HOYT / 16 EAST 55TH ST. NEW YORK
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articlePeggy Hoyt: "Milliner and Dressmaker to the American Aristocracy"
Peggy Hoyt began her career making hats as a milliner’s apprentice and went on to become a highly successful fashion designer whose creations would rival those of Paris.