Cashin's illustrations of dresses inspired by underpinnings. f05-05

Item Overview

Title

Cashin's illustrations of dresses inspired by underpinnings. f05-05

Alternative title

"Madame, you're underwear is showing.." [Essay by Bonnie Cashin]

Creator

Cashin, Bonnie

Date Created

circa 1950-1952

Date

1950/1952

Language

English

Collection

Cashin (Bonnie) Collection of Fashion, Theater and Film Costume Design, 1913-2000

Notes

Description

Drawing of woman's gown.
Handwritten on drawing: Madame, you're underwear is showing-- Way back somewhere in the dark ages People wore no underthings at all. A layer of coarse cloth was tied around the body and that was that. Then, someone came back from the orient with a wonderful new material --linen [...]

Physical Description

Extent

1 drawing

Keywords

Genre

Fashion design drawings
essays

Resource type

still image

Subjects

underwear