A Life in Pattern and Thread Jacques Tiffeau was a designer whose life moved between the traditions of France and the industrious spirit of America. Born in Chénée, France, he carried a sense of European structure with him when he arrived in the United States in 1952. His early years in the American fashion landscape were defined by technical precision, finding his footing as a pattern maker at Monte Sano & Pruzan. It was this foundational work with shape and form that would later define his professional identity. The Tiffeau-Busch Era In 1958, Tiffeau transitioned from a technical role to a…