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Fashion shifts signal first lady style influence
The article surveys how First Ladies Pat Nixon and Jacqueline Kennedy influence American fashion, noting Mollie Parris and Norman Norell on wardrobe choices, and contrasting Nixon’s practical tastes with Kennedy’s ethereal style. It discusses hats, furs, coats, and the impact of presidential image on designers and the garment industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Sprain Wilson
NEW York (Ap
Lyndon Johnsons
LBJ
Hickey Freeman
Mollie Parris
Adele Simpson
Washington
Ar ‘Bation
Richard M. Nixon
Nixons
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Pye
Pat Nixon
U.S
Aristotle Onassis
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nixon
Julie
Pat
Vince Monte-Sano
New York Couture Group
American Couturiers
Norman Norell
Norell
Millinery Institute
Monte-Sano