#bud kilpatrick

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US Vogue September 15, 1964

I. Magnin & Co.

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Model photographed by Karen Radkai, wearing a suit by Bud Kilpatrick for Vogue, July 1st 1960.

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Bud Kilpatrick, Minneapolis Fashion Designer

His clientele was diverse--from secretaries to brides to television and film stars--and his style was distinctly “un-French.” In his women’s wear, local fashion designer Leland “Bud” Kilpatrick emphasized a simple silhouette, soft lines, and unusual hand-loomed fabrics made to order. 

Bud Kilpatrick got his start in 1939, at the age of 23, at the Lucie-Connor Dressmakers and Hat shop, which opened that year at 2915 Hennepin Ave. Lucie was his wife. A year later, the name changed to Lucie-Kilpatrick with Bud Kilpatrick taking charge as head designer. Though hats were initially his focus, the fading interest in hats led the designer to expand his women’s wear line. The shop moved to 2617 Girard Ave. S around 1950 and soon after became Kilpatrick, Inc. 

In May, 1955, Kilpatrick moved to Beverly Hills, California. In the short span of a year he became one of the top dress makers in the area. In Beverly Hills he gave up his custom line completely and turned his energy to designing and manufacturing casual wear for the wholesale trade. His favorite style? Tweeds in a two-piece suit. His clothes were sold in over 60 leading dress shops across the country.

Photo from the Minneapolis Newspaper Photographs Collection available online in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections.

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Model Anna Carin Bjorck in a brown and blue check wool suit worn with a brown jersey top by Bud Kilpatrick, chiffon scarf by Vera, photo by Karen Radkai, Vogue, July 1, 1960 (For fans of cars, it is a Ford Sunliner)