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.