Text: "three little perennials, the hood, the shirtband, the shirt, cashmere all the way";"#219" [hood design]; "#284" [shirtband design]; "#220" [shirt design]; "Bonnie Cashin"
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.
From sketch:” For spring wear the barest little camisole under your bubble suit- all cashmere of course.#359-Bubble-cashmere,#3730-Pull-on skirt cashmere, #356-camisole”.Wearing yellow two suit.
From sketch: “What do I wear next to skin over shorts over jeans over skirts under cardigans all year long my sea Island cottons that’s’ what”. Wearing short shorts with sleeveless T-shirt. Strips top and lavender color.
Handwritten on drawing: A new fussy little suit - rather Marcel Marceau - almost all sleeves for a jacket over a mini waist & a widening skirt - in a delicious craft kind of tapestry tweed - / unlined / [swatch note:] oak / Bonnie Cashin / Mar '73
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
Sketch of a figure wearing a long jumper over a long sleeve top. The shoulder straps have toggle closures and there is a seam at the empire waistline. There is a panel of a different fabric starting at the knee down to the hem. Swatches of a light brown and a rust colored suede are attached.
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"
Sketch of a wide, unlined tweed coat with raglan sleeves, band collar extending into the placket down the front, bordered in leather and stitched in white.
Text: "the elegance of moody greys & browns in a very sportive suit"; "(3240) body altered" [fabric?]; "3282" [jacket design]; "5259" [skirt design]; "skirt - (4259) front & back pleat only" [fabric]; "Bonnie Cashin Feb '74"
Handwritten on drawing: Alas! for you who insist on long - do it very coachman- y- edge it in leather / hardware it together / leather under [collar] / [wholesale cost:] 129.75, [retail cost:] 240.00 / Bonnie Cashin / Aug '70
Sketch of a figure wearing a pantsuit ensemble with a knee-length a-line button front coat and pants in matching fabric. Includes a swatch of multi-colored glen plaid fabric.
Sketch of a figure wearing a three quarter sleeve coat made-up of "panels" of fabric top-stitched together. This is worn over a long sleeve garment in a ric rac design fabric with a funnel neck hood. Includes two swatches of fabric in a ric rac design, one black and grey the other cream and taupe colored.
Handwritten on drawing: Utterly simple cardigan of black leather - sleeve cropped - lined in the same birds egg spotted jersey as the hooded dress - stitch the leather in the creamy white of the jersey - keep it all very slim- / Bonnie Cashin / Sept '70
Sketch of a parabola jacket with dolman sleeves and stand-up collar. Shown with a and pleated in the same fabric. Pockets of jacket are edged in leather. Skirt has leather edge and underlay.
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
Mini-dress, a-line, with extended shoulders, sleeveless, a high waist, stitched in-seam pockets, and with banding around the jewel neckand down the front.
From sketch: “I’d like one great easy knitted coat- a lovely potpourri of violets – I’ll wear it over a T dress with a hand knit look & changes off with a brace of smoothly jerseys”. Five sketches.
From sketch: “The fuzzy wuzzy [sic.] Family all soft sand & grey & brown team it with smooth jersey or fake suede”. Four shady sketches three two pieces and one dress around neck collars and one like scarf , with narrow skirts.
Sketch of a model wearing a short tweed jacket and vest with a plaid, pleated wool skirt. it can be worn with a silk shirt or as is with a hankie twist at the neck.
Sketch of a figure wearing a big coat with contrasting fabric accents and with what appears to be an attached scarf. Includes a small detail of the side pocket. The figure is also wearing large framed eyeglasses and is carrying a large tote.
From sketch: “from the let big umbrella with strips, two tote bags one big one small. Strip and check wallet, junc sac clutch and small junc and at the bottom elastic slipper.
Handwritten on drawing: 2761 / body #2753 / black ["black" crossed out] pheasant canvas -- pheasant leather trim / stitch in white (heavy thread) / line in geranium canvas / red leather under collar / 30 1/2" long from front neck / welt [side pocket] / pheasant edge [on hem] / [pants:] 2764 / Bonnie Cashin / Aug/69
Sketch of a model in a flaired jacket over a turtleneck. The jacket's fasteners are toggles, it has back pockets and a large folded over collar lined in fake fur.
Handwritten on drawing: -- there are my "gringo" pants with wrap-front for a flat tummy - I'm tired of mannish front plackets -- I like elastic in the back - straight + narrow legs - + elastic at ankle for easy booting -- / Bonnie Cashin
Handwritten on drawing: jersey swatched with leather -- intarsia effect / 2955 / (2849) body with wider back / seam toward the front / pockets / back cut slightly fulled / Bonnie Cashin / July '71
From sketch: “ The half-paint please do me a stash able little bag to wear at nite for theatre going& casual do’s I’d love to have a place for a tiny flash bite too neat inconspicuous a great performer”. Carry small shoulder strap bag and small clutch on her hand.
Sketch of knee-length jersey dress with large pockets and belt. Dress has long sleeves as well as two buttons along neck line with slit right below the neck.
Text: "Homage to the First American, make signals with a big top & narrow pants"; "new wine unlined" [swatch]; "3390" [jacket design]; "3391" [pant design]; "Bonnie Cashin '75"
Sketch of a scarf and a coat in tweed with 4 inch leather band. The coat has a half-belt (belt worn under the coat in the back, emerging through front openings and tied in the front).
From sketch: “ I’d like to have a little jacket to wear cycling, straight front covered up short, and a fuelled back just long enough to cover my rear as well as the bike seat see ?”.
Sketch of a figure wearing an aline coat made in a color block patchwork of different fabrics. Three fabric swatches, forest green, periwinkle and purple in color, are attached.
From sketch: “Please make me a whole slew of simple little jerseys in uncommon colors that I can throw nubbly [sic.] Inside of knits over “. Four sketches.
Handwritten on drawing: "Mac Dougal" for my outdoor life -- a hooded cashmere -- I wear it with shorts or pants of a matching cashmere skirt -- it's in use winter of summer / a cashmere bag cap too please -- to contain my hair on a windy sailing day / Bonnie Cashin
From sketch: “ From my stock of beautiful silks from Thailand & India- this of deep blues & greens the big print as fail for a quite different small print in turquoise to bound the sleeves – the small flat body bag is from my summer bag collection made in quilted liberty lawn nothing matches but each is happy with the other. Wearing a tunic top with large sleeves, and large flowers pattern. Mid size skirt, Wearing hat .
Side view sketch of a figure wearing a street length button down overcoat in an a-line style. It has a nehru style collar and binding on the body (side) of the coat outlining the arm swing.
Sketch of a figure wearing a two piece suit which appears to be made of mohair. The suit consists of a leather trimmed wrap jacket with a tie belt at the waist and a below the knee length a-line skirt with pockets, trimmed in leather at the hem. Figure is also wearing a head scarf. Two fabric swatches are attached.
From sketch: “ This most versatile thing I own in my favorite fling – a soft luxurious cashmere ponchos tailored like a cardigan it travels like a dream & goes over everything” . White lose top with front buttons.
Main sketch of a figure wearing a full-length fitted button front coat with an empire seam and with collar and cuffs in a contrasting fabric. There is a secondary sketch of the back view of the coat. Includes a swatch of white leather.
Sketch of a just above the ankles grey wool cape with leather collar and 3 leather ties. One in collar and two ties just below. Two large side pockets with leather lining.
Handwritten on drawing: big wrappy tweedy coat unlined / keep corner square [at collar] / facing in front & sleeve / pleat in back / [swatch note:] #3005, peat / Bonnie Cashin / Jan '72
Handwritten on drawing: #3432 / trim little coat divided between suede and leather – sawtoothed yoke – lined in jersey / [sketch labels:] peat, musk, peat / Bonnie Cashin Feb/68
Handwritten on drawing: #2487 / spare razor-edged coat in a deep peaty brown – thick enuf [sic] to go unlined – all precision seams finished off with leather / [bottom right corner:] 89. , 3 [circled] / [signature:] Bonnie Cashin Jan/68
Text: "unlined, underlayer with a bright jersey dress"; "4484" [jacket design]; "top similar to 2784 dress"; "half raglan" [sleeve]; "4485" [skirt]; "industrial zipper each side down into pocket"; "skirt shape similar to 2792 with wide waist band"; "Bonnie Cashin"
Text: "I'd like a simple classic drive-round suit for spring - in a pretty new suede color - a linden green"; "unlined full weight suede stitch in black"; "all raw edges"; "2939 jacket - fit 4939 without elastic - add band, plain sleeve"; "5821 skirt"; "5821'; "Bonnie Cashin"
Short, jewel neck wool coat, with contrast leather bands at the neckline, down the placket and across the pocket tops. Inset small sketch of coat back, showing contrast band down the center and under the shoulder blades to create an upside-down T.
Short, flared jacket with a double-button closure below the collar and a one-button closure below it, and with welt pockets. Worn with narrow trousers with a slanted two-button closure. Shown with a drapey hat.