1960s Bob Bugnand Pink Flower Dress & Jacket

You: What would Jackie O. wear for a warm weather evening on the town? 

Us: 21st & 18th's 1960s Pink Flower Dress & Jacket

Pink ankle length dress with matching bolero jacket, covered in floral motifs. This dress features a velvet bodice in a perfect bubble gum pink. Perfect for a wedding, warm weather event and pairs beautifully with a pill box hat. 

Who designed this dress and jacket?

The dress' label reads, Bob Bugnand for Sam Friedlander.

Bob Bugnand was a French designer born in 1924 as Antoine Bugnand. He began his career in fashion working under and learning from Jacques Heim and Robert Piquet. In the 1950s he opened his own couture shop in Paris, after its initial success a store in New York City followed. Bugnand's pieces were popular across Europe and New York with society ladies. Funnily enough Bob Bugnand was a favored couturier for First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy and wore a tweed suit by him during JFK's 1960 presidential campaign. Learn more about her suit here. Bugnand's pieces can be seen in fashion archives across the USA and Europe, such as those at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Fit notes: This gown is vintage and will be best on sizes 0 - 4. It is long, hitting the model, Ashley, at the ankle. Ashley is 5'8". If you have any questions regarding this piece, please email us at contact@21stand18th.com.

This gown is in very good condition with a few small aberrations that are the product of wear and tear over time. All vintage pieces are final sale and sold as is, shipping not included.