Cashin's ready-to-wear design illustrations for Russell Taylor, including the "Comforter coat."

Item Overview

Title

Cashin's ready-to-wear design illustrations for Russell Taylor, including the "Comforter coat."

Alternative title

Ready-to-wear design illustrations for Russell Taylor, Cashin Country Knits division

Date Created

1977

Date

1977

Language

English

Collection

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

Notes

Description

Sketch of a model in a below-the-knee down coat with a hood and tied at the waist.
Handwritten on drawing: give me liberty -- or my big creature-comforter to snuggle into! -- fine tough nylon - water resistant - feather weight - in 5 happy colors (I want 1 of each) I wear it over everything (underscored) but specially love it over big quilty bloomers

Physical Description

Extent

1 drawing

Keywords

Genre

Fashion design drawings
sketches

Resource type

still image

Subjects

hoods (headgear)
Fashion design--United States
down
ready-to-wear
coats (garments)--1970-1980
bloomers