1970s Mignon Lilac Floral Chiffon Maxi Skirt Suit 1960s_Mod_dress 6 cm)Waist - 34 in

6 cm)Waist - 34 in

Crafted from white cotton and cut to a deceptively simple short-sleeve t-shirt silhouette

wide double-layered collar

Much has been said of Dame Barbara's favourite colour - a shocking pink that was championed by her in her amazing collection

Bust: 42 in

1970s Mignon Lilac Floral Chiffon Maxi Skirt Suit 1960s_Mod_dress 6 cm)Waist - 34 inThis romantic chiffon maxi skirt suit was created in the late 1960s to 1970s by Mignon, a high quality US label which mainly retailed in American department stores. A 1969 newspaper article about Vincent Mignon noted that he was the name that no one knew until the Nixons came along. The Nixon women, it noted, " relied quite heavily on Mr. Mignon in the pre Inaugural period." It further notes that Vincent and his brother John started the business with