[1] When Angulo launched a line of women's clothing, Pertegaz discovered that womenswear was where his talents lay.

[1] In 1953 he debuted his collections in the United States, where he showed them in New York, Boston, Atlanta and Philadelphia.

[4] By the 1960s Pertegaz had a staff of 700 employed in workrooms in Madrid and Barcelona, and was considered the foremost couturier in Spain.

[1] In 2004 Pertegaz designed the wedding dress for Letizia Ortiz's marriage to the future Felipe VI of Spain.

[2] José Ignacio Wert, the culture and education minister of Spain, made the announcement, paying tribute to Pertegaz's memory by declaring his name synonymous with elegance.