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Article: High Style Moves into Henry Ford Museum With 'Vintage Couture: The Fashions of Elizabeth Parke Firestone,' Exhibit Opens to the Public on March 4, 2005.
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- November 5, 2004
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DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Ford Museum, part of The Henry Ford, in Dearborn, Michigan moves into the world of high fashion and sophisticated style with a new exhibit, "Vintage Couture: The Fashions of Elizabeth Parke Firestone," opening to the public on March 4, 2005. Fifty pieces of Mrs. Firestone's personal wardrobe will be on display showcasing the amazing design mastery of such fashion icons as Christian Dior, Cristobal Balenciaga, Peggy Hoyt and Carrie Munn. The exhibit is free with admission to Henry Ford Museum.
The daughter of a well-to-do business man, Elizabeth Parke married Harvey Firestone, Jr. in 1921 in Decatur, Illinois. The ...