Handwritten on drawing: suede 21 / #9 / see B.C. jacket / lined coloe 723 cream / narrower lapels cut in in e piece / wear over jersey skirt & pullover . no buttons on pocket / 800 #150.00 / Bonnie Cashin / June '79 / CASHIN COUNTRY - SP. '80
Handwritten on drawing: WE LIVE AS WE PLEASE / I live in New York or California or Paris -- My suitcase is always packed – and the world is just around the corner. I live on an income – and I’ve learned to know a value. I pay a lot for my clothes – but then they are me for years and years – I never never “the” dress of the season – I find what I like at Macy’s
From sketch: “ the p.m. me mohair hand knit lame sheer supply, all beige golden butterfly sleeves nipped in waist tied to suit”. From drawing wearing a sweater with bateau neckline and some design, tight at the waist.
Sketch of a model in a knit jacket over pants and a criss-crossed top tied at the waist. Text of note: "Simple slip-on easy pants + a brief little criss-cross top of fine all wool jersey in a soft mauvey tone are creature comfort to me -- I like the contrast of a thick texturey mix of a knit over it all in subtle wisteria colors --At bottom: May 30, 1980 for Bernadine Morris NY Times"
Handwritten on drawing: Lumber Jill Where are you going my pretty maid?to chop some wood she said --- kidskin and knit and a mobile elastic waistline --- / Bonnie Cashin / Jan. 1963
Handwritten on drawing: the greatest sailor of all time - / the cashmere funnels - /classic & timeless - should be in every sportswear stock - / for Ballantyne
Handwritten on drawing: the fichu dress, very Priscilla, very Spring '76, very modern in jersey -- / 3536 [design?] / 1 piece / natural suede trim / leather [collar] / Set in sleeve / unintelligible] / zipper front / leather piped side seam as 3415
Handwritten on drawing: LAMBSWOOL / BODY #G - NOH JACKET BUT CUT STRAIGHT UP FRONT WITH HOOD ATTACHED AS #23 / PLEASE DYE THIS OUTFIT IN THE NEW COLOR SENT TO US - BULRUSH / [edge:] 1" 1/1 RIB BINDING / #162 / #108 PANTS TO MATCH / a Bonnie Cashin design - Aug 20/74
Handwritten on drawing: Tara -- wool/rayon (see B.C. sweater for closure, neck & armhole) / color - bamboo / Bonnie Cashin / Dec 30/80 / BC 14 / CASHIN COUNTRY FALL/81
Handwritten on drawing: 41 / standard slipon body / opening on left shoulder only -- pearl buttons -- contrast stripes / [detail image:] stripe size / Bonnie Cashin
Photograph of 3 models.The first model wears a wool collarles coat with three-quarter length sleevs over a hooded sweater. The coat is trimmed in leather and the front panels are in a wool plaid.The second model is seated and wears a knitted pullover with a large standup collar over leather pants.The third model wears a coat in a leather like material with knitted raglan sleeves, a rolled knit collar, button front and pockets. She wears driving gloves.
Handwritten on drawing: love my new P.M sweater which I can wear for hostessing at home or evenings out – it had long tight skinny sleeves that fit close underarm
Text:[covered by swatch]; "unlined"; "Spring is a shell suit -- suede with a jersey shirt or sweater --"; "385 shell shape pulled up 2" shorter at the shoulder to allow shaping to start higher-- deeper V in front also shorter length" [vest]; "1385" [shirt]; "2940 skirt - reg. length - with turnscrew [turnlock]at side instead of toggle"; "3940" [skirt]; "Bonnie Cashin July '71"
Handwritten on drawing: tunic 3022A / as #3012 body without sleeves or collar -- let me see this & then will decide on neck & armhole finish / make this 22" across --- want to be sure it doesn't fit tightly / brown mix yarn
Handwritten on drawing: #141 / cashmere - 1 ply / as barrie body "Richmond" / medium (size 36) / with same detailing - ribbing, ribbon, etc. as the one sent to us -- the only change - use owwr snall gold button / to twin with dress #142 / color - 351 Bright Red / A Bonnie Cashin Design - June 30/74
Handwritten on drawing: #43 / Jasco jersey / country cream / use body of #26 -- change neck to shape of #36 / suede 21 [binding] & belt / Bonnie Cashin / Aug 1/79 / CASHIN COUNTRY SP. '80
Handwritten on drawing: #137 / lambswool / 100 White-ground / 112 Sandlewood [sandal] -stripes (see attached chart) for measurements & striping / pockets / Body K / / a Bonnie Cashin Design / Mar. 26/74
Handwritten on drawing: Range 4 / #114 / pure camel hair douobled, color as sample - 9 guage / style as #73 / be sure sides are straight -- no fashioning / a BonnieCashin design - Aug 6/73
Handwritten on drawing: #147 / shetland brushed as #140- shape -- color - 840 heather / all one color / small gold button / a Bonnie Cashin design / June 30/30/74
Text:"For all my hours outside of pants - I want long supple jerseys - all touched with leather - all snapped together -"; "3012" [design left]' "3013" [design center]; "3014" [design right]; "Bonnie Cashin Feb '72"
Handwritten on drawing: the high shirt collar / 2" band / 23" CD / the 1" band the wider collar the deep opening / 23" CD / opening 14" / OK / OK / 3 /4 / March/68
Model wearing a sleeveless, hooded pullover and a belt over either a long-sleeved dress or a long-sleeved blouse and skirt. She is holding a closed umbrella.
Handwritten on drawing: layers and layers of cashmere! pure creature comfort – a long sleeved cardigan and skirt – plus a long sleeved hooded shirt (which folds back into a marvelous monk’s cowl) A cashmere bag cap under the hood to cover the hair – and a glove to cover the hand practically defeats deep-freeze weather –
Handwritten on the drawing: Knits are a busy girls best friend – for years I’ve knitted my own – loving texture & color as I do it was fun to see it come off the needles. Now it’s exciting to find this same handmade look can be duplicated by machine –
The model is wearing a ribbed knit dress with a hood, a long lether coat and knit golves. The dress has a thin leather belt at the waist. the coat has buttons down the front just past the waist and it has two deep pockets.
Handwritten on drawing: Warm as fur …Talented senior citizen hands knit beautiful thick, soft, boucle mohair yarn into B.C’s favorite noh shaped topper…tied in snugly with a suede thong. Wear it over pants & a cashmere big turtle or over the filmiest chiffon dress.
Clipping from the New York Times, 11/30/1952: "The new wit of the knit -- our own Bonnie Cashin collection [...]" with drawings of five models wearing knit dress ensembles.
Text of press release: "Bonnie Cashin’s love affair with stripes and her highlyantenna-ized color sense, has produced this so-wearable costumefor Philip Sills & Company.The fabric is Jasco’s smooth luxury jersey, ornbrl striped in variable shades of Turf. The dress is a Bonnie-classic, straightlined with deep pockets, bateau neckline, elasticized sleeves for up—or-down comfort, and thong-tied for that ultimate feminine look.The Puritan shawl-collared coat is double-faced jersey,turf colored on the outside, ornbre’ striped inside, and tracedwith the same turf leather that Straps the sleeves.And for that small headline, Bonnie Cashin’s Knitterysupplied the Priscilla cap.No. 3385 — Coat — Sizes Xs, S. M. — $280.00.No. 3386 — Dress — Sizes 6 to 16. — $110.00.AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREAS"
Text of press release: “LE BOUCHERE” THE MOST CLASSIC OF COATS PATTERNED AFTER A FRENCHBUTCHERMAN’ S COSTUME. HERE IN WHEAT SUEDE BUTTONED IN BONE ANDCOLLARED IN HANDKNIT ESPAGNA MOHAIR. THE BABY CAP IS ALSO HANDKNIL’OF MATCHING MOHAIR AND TIES ENGAGINGLY UNDER THE CHIN.STYLE#3039 APPROXIMATELY$180.OO RetailBABY CAP APPROXIMATELY $ 17.00 RetailPLEASE CREDIT: A BONNIE CASHIN DESIGN FOR SILLS & CO.48 West 37th StreetNew York 18, New YorkTEAR SHEET, PLEASE"
Text of press release: "RELEASE AT WILLEXCLUSIVE TO YOU IN YOUR CITYEasy rider ... Bonnie Cashin’s practical and enduring “bicycle suit” that leads a rugged life...for cycling around town, for travel, for spectator sports.Of buttersoft Angola leather, the bubble Jacket’s “back pack” is a super carry—all. The bracelet cuffs hug the wrists and the front is battened down with hardware closures.The knee length breeches are also of Angola leather. Available in a].1 the luscious Cashin—dyed colors.From Sills & Company.No. 298 — Jacket — Sizes Xsmall, small, medium — $230.No. 3299 — Pants — Sizes 6 to 16 — $160.Sweater and headgear from Bonnie Cashin’s Knittery.AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA."
Text of press release:"Bonnie Cashin refers to Zibeline fabrics as cozy security blankets against deep freeze. Here she combines mohair with leather in her big—little and big—long coats ... contemporary classics ... produced by Sills & Company.Big—little Zibeline in an easy version of her famous Noh carving, in a natural winter—white tone called Sandstone. Traced with leather, the inside of the coat is as beautifully and meticulously structured as the outside. The huge, detachable Fling is pure creature—comfort as well as pure drama.The Big Coat is another imaginative use of the Sandstone Zibeline, yoked front and back with wind—resistant splashes of Sandstone leather, as are the tailored details. The front is battened down with hardware [turnlock / turnscrew] closures —- another Cashin signature.The Pants are available in Sandstone leather as well as in many of the unique palette—designed tones in the collection.No. 3295 — Jacket and Fling — Sizes Xsmall, small, medium — $280.No. 3253 — Coat — Sizes Xsmall, small, medium — $290.No. 6L93 — Pants — Sizes 6 to 16 — $170.Headgear — Bonnie Cashin’s Knittery.AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA."
Text of press release: "Bonnie Cashin’s suit—to—be—suitable—in, with its own flingable, swingable poncho. Designed for Sills & Company.The tweed was woven by loving Irish hands in Donegal in a mixture of Naturals. The tied—in Jacket is yoked and sleeved with Angola leather.The skirt with four big box pleats is for easy striding, bus—hopping, or just trotting around town.The poncho, unmistakable Bonnie Cashin, is a great fling with hardware battenings for stormy weather, and the roomiest of pockets.No. 3259 — Suit — Sizes 6 to 114 — $310.No. 2995 — Poncho — $180.Headgear - Bonnie Cashin’s Knittery.AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA."
Mannequin wearing a suit with a leather skirt and a woolen fabric or knit jacket with leather sleeves . Accessorized with a black hat and black cashmere shell.
Marilyn Hoffman was a staff correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor. Ruth Mugglebee was the food and fashion editor of the Boston Record-American Sunday Advertiser. Berta Mohr was a fashion columnist who wrote the syndicated column titled "Mohr about fashion."
Clipping 2, Dallas, Texas, Times-Herald, 4/1953: "Knitted wardrobe is coronation-bound / By Alice Hughes / Written Exclusively for The Times Herald" with two photographs of models wearing Bonnie Cashin travel knitwear recommended for travel to events surrounding the coronation of queen Elizabeth II, and one photograph of Alice Hughes.
Clipping 1: "Rainy day fashions / This season's rainwear is versatile, can be worn for all casual occasion / By Virginia Lee" with a photograph of a model wearing a raincoat with a ribbon tie at the neckline and full pockets gathered at the top and another photograph of a model wearing a full raincoat. .
Clipping 2: "This is the look...here and further south! / Knit costumes...tinged with the magic expectation of travel. [...] Smartwear-Irving Saks" with a drawing of five models wearing Bonnie Cashin knitwear dress ensembles.