Handwritten on drawing: the smocks are coming in fresh fresh shirting stripes translated in wool / 2980 / shoulder lined in silk / rolled sleeve / [skirt:] 2974 / Bonnie Cashin / July '71
Handwritten on drawing: 5731/313 / thought I'd lay off pants for awhile -- but can't resist a swingy fringy pair I saw --- I'll wear it with a blousy suede top -- or a cashmere sweater / Bonnie Cashin
Handwritten on drawing: this is a cardigan "Noh" coat -- unlined suede - to wear over a shawl collared mohair coat -- layers again / 1170 / undercoat #1171 / dress #1172 / Bonnie Cashin
Handwritten on drawing: a suit to be suitable in for a walk on a brisk day -- pale beige kidskin dandy coat - narrowed at the top - breesed out at the back --- lined in grenfell - pantaloons of grenfell and leather too / Bonnie Cashin
Handwritten on drawing: #332 / soft suede - unlined / use body of shirt #4 --- piece together sections of skins & economy dictate --- small gold button --- color "Tibet" / change pocket / large patch pocket / seams open-unstitched / for Alex Gropper Sp.'80 / $340 R / Bonnie Cashin / Aug 2/79
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.
Handwritten on drawing: body of #4 jacket - weather-patcher on sleeves & collar / new red jersey lining / [swatch note:] camel hair, regal / Bonnie Cashin / Cashin Country / Jan '79 / #34
Handwritten on drawing: Guess what my rainy day cover is made of? Typewriter ribbon! And it's a carbon of my favorite smock -- I feel like a 1000 000 words a minute / Bonnie Cashin / OK
Handwritten on drawing: poplin / fur collar with guard underneath to form hood when collar turns up / plaid wool lining / to edge / nutria / Bonnie Cashin / WEATHERWEAR - Dec. 10/81
Handwritten on drawing: a frothy bubble of a coat - shirred at the neck - in tender blues & greens -- harbinger of spring / Bonnie Cashin / September 1963
Handwritten on drawing: Tara / rayon boucle / stripe in front only / suare armhole / 22 " long / 19 to 20" width / 3" 2/2 rib / stripe thru rib / start with black / Bonnie Cashin
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: a coolie kind of a smock - worn over a slip kind of smock - linen y texture - lined in cotton / [smock:] 1367 / [dress:] 1368 / elliminate front fullness / [dress straps and upper binding] suede / Bonnie Cashin '66
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
Skirted striped tweed suit. On the jacket leather is used for the band collar, cuffs, welt pockets, placket, side slit and hem edging. The stripes are vertical on the jacket and horizontal on the short a-line skirt.
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
Handwritten on drawing: #51 / Taba cotton jersey / body of #21 - SP. I. / [swatch note:] peacock / puch-up sleeve / #8102 $60 WS (NOT ON LINE) / Bonnie Cashin / Aug 30/79 / CASHIN COUNTRY SP. II
Handwritten on drawing: brocade or white satin / or it might look wonderful made in a black pile fake fur fabric? / bk. velvet or bk. jersey [pants] / 200 with white jacket / 201 with paisley faille jacket / Bonnie Cashin
Handwritten on drawing: WEATHERSEAR pattern #2 / Dornan brushed wool / line in bright mustard jersey if possible to get / or lin in match jersey / do xerox / #7929 $120 / 58 / Bonnie Cashin / Mar. 79 / Cashin Country
Handwritten on drawing: We live in a great barn in the country – the kids tumble out of every corner – We all eat together – I dress up in my tweedy house coat – it’s easy – practical and so becoming I’m told
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"
Handwritten on drawing: layers -- layers! 1st - a skinny bodied jersey with a funnel neck / 2nd - a big swingy ropey tweed skirt / 3rd - a neat suede vest / 4th - a smooth narrow shouldered 3/4 coat - cut to flare out over the exuberant skirt -- wear each piece separately too / coat 4167 - skirt 7752 - vest 7754 - dress 3104 / 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.
Handwritten on drawing: Tara / wool/rayon (see B.C. yellow sweater for the slit cowllneck) / color - star ruby / Bonnie Cashin / Dec 30/80 / CASHINCOUNTRY KNITS- FALL/81
Handwritten on drawing: Levine #8 / [crossed out:] argyle pattern, flax/white, front only / SOUD / flax plain back & sleeves/ 44 long / #8167 $75 W.S. [whole sale] / Bonnie Cashin / CASHIN COUNTRY
Sketch of a figure wearing a full length, button down, belted coat with front placket pockets. Includes two fabric swatches, one brown solid and one brown tweed.
Handwritten on drawing: 3729 / spell spring in delicious colors -- wear a skinny jersey top -- a big round of skirt -- ballet length -- and a great tweed throw -- / marlarky tweed [throw] / malarkey jersey [top] / malarly tweed [skirt top] / petunia leather [mid skirt] / Balboa [lower skirt] / Bonnie Cashin
Handwritten on drawing: for spring wear an air conditioned suede jacket -- unlined -- all saddle stitched -- / orange long johns / front fringe tie [jacket] / Bonnie Cashin