Evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1931

THF6731 / Evening Dress, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1931
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Evening dress (Garment)

Date Made

1931

Subject Date

1931-06-21

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.492.569

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.

Material

Silk (Textile)
Chiffon
Tulle (Meshed textile)
Rhinestone

Technique

Hand sewing
Machine sewing (Technique)
Embroidering

Color

Ivory (Color)
Silver (Color)
White (Color)

Inscriptions

Dress label: PEGGY HOYT INC./16 EAST 55TH ST. NEW YORK. "Mrs. Harvey Firestone/1477/6-3-31"
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