Text of press release: "Inscribed under the pictures: for Spring “80 Bonnie Cashin” signature poncho at its most luxurious, done in soft, supple “suede 21”. Deep roomy pockets accent silhouette dynamics that make Bennie’s poncho perfect to toss over all of her Cashin Country component sportswear pieces. Style 8150"
Contact sheet with 11 prints of a model in a light-colored overcoat with a large fur collar. The coat ties at the waist. She wears a knit cap, slacks, gloves, a shoulder bag and sun glasses. Under the coat, she wears a sweater with a large turtle neck. She carries a cane that folds into a travelling chair.
According to Hamilton's "Fashions" feature in the Los Angeles Times, October 18, 1931, pg. H3, Jean Lucas, president of the millinery business Hortense Inc., visited Los Angeles, in September 1931, to announce the opening his Los Angeles millinery salons.
Peggy Hamilton modeling a baku hat with a red and black crepe band around the crown from the Salon of Hortense, Inc. located at 9440 Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills. Baku is a fine millinery straw made from rice fiber. Black "x" marks indicate areas of the photograph to be retouched.