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:” 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.
Short coat with the fake fur lining showing on the large collar, with welt pockets and a half belt (under the coat in the back and threaded through openings to tie in the front).
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
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: a wide circled mantle -- a high turtled neck -- pocketed on the inside -- traced round with leather -- and - look no hand holes -- throw one end over shoulder / 5452 cape / Bonnie Cashin / Jan/68
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.
Leather jacket -- collarless with three turnlock [turnscrew] fasteners. Worn with elastic-cuffed pants with a pocket on the left thigh, high top tennis shoes and a beret.
Below-the-knee-length sleeveless dress with extended shoulders, a front buttoned placket and a thin self-fabric tied belt cinching the waist. Worn with gloves and a broach at the neckline. The model stands in front of an animal hide.
Text from illustration: “Big Terry thing like a toga in great color thirsty.” Drawing is in different colors Orange, dark blue (head scarf), black and white.
Text of press release: "EXCLUSIVE TO YOU IN YOUR CITYOne of Bonnie Cashin’s design concepts is “art forms for living in.” She translates her theory into reality in this tunic-shell, fashioned out of smooth, buttery kidskin, lined with canvas. The slim, halter top tapers to a flare, giving the tunic (and the wearer) a fly-away look. Available in a large selection of winging, singing bird colors.The espadrille knee-length leather pants have lacings to thong around the leg any which way one wishes, or not at all.The hooded blouse is jersey. All Bonnie Cashin designs for Philip SillsNo. 3861 - Leather tunic - one size. Approx. $135.00.No. 3)-i-ll-L - Leather pants - Sizes 6 to l!l - Approx. $110.00.& Company.Available in your city. "
Contact sheet of 12 prints showing a model in 2 outfits. One outfit is a matching top and breeches-like pants in a spattered black and white pattern. The knee-length top is hooded and wraps around to fasten under the left arm. Dark colored straps extend from the hem of the pants legs to wrap criss-cross wise around the calf to tie at the ankle. The model has a shoulder bag, and wears elbow-length, leather-like gloves and ballet flats.
Contact sheet with 12 prints of a model wearing a two-piece matching outfit. The jacket and skirt with a front vent are of the same wool-like checked material. The coller of the jacket and its front panels are fringed; the jacket closes with a metal turnlock [turnscrew] closures. She wears solid, light-colored gloves with an eyelet and a shoulder bag.Her earrings are rounded squares of what appears to be metal with an off-center punchout.
Contact sheet with 12 prints of a model wearing a two-piece matchin outfit. The jacket and skirt with a front vent are of the same wool-like checked material. The collar of the jacket and its front panels are fringed. She wears solid, light-colored gloves with a metal turnlock [turnscrew] closur, and a shoulder bag. Her earrings are rounded squares of what appears to be metal with an off-center punchout.
Contact sheet with eight prints of a model in a matching top and breeches-like pants in a spattered black and white pattern. The knee-length top is hooded and wraps around to fasten under the left arm. Dark colored straps extend from the hem of the pants legs to wrap criss-cross wise around the calf to tie at the ankle. The model has a shoulder bag, and wears elbow-length, leather-like gloves and ballet flats.
Text of press release: "WINTER VACATIONING ? SHADES OF YELLOW SUEDE MAKE A PULLOVER AND BREECHES FOR THAT ABOVE-THE-CROWD LOOK.STYLE #950 STYLE #479(PULLOVER) ABOUT$90.OORETAIL(BREECHES) . ABOUT $ 65.00 RETAILPLEASE CREDIT: A BONNIE CASHIN DESIGN FOR SILLS & CO. 48 West 37th StreetNew York 18, New YorkTEAR SHEET, PLEASE."
From sketch: “ I’m an up at dawn girl-like to wash my hair- slip into a comfortable shirt for coffee & letters at my desk- this in a baby bunting kind of fabric sparked with baby checks”. Full length dress with half front buttons and pockets on both side colored in light blue.
Suit in a light-colored leather. The top has a peter pan collar and a lower panel accommodating two in-seam pockets. The bracelet-length sleeves have elastic casings at the hems. With a matching leather shower cap style cap.
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.
Photograph of a kneeling model wearing a blouson-like leather jacket with matching leather shorts. She wears a hood and has apocket hanky in the breast pocket and wears flat sandals. She is looking in a picnic basket.
Photograph of a model in a room in a knee-length dress with long sleeves in a suede-like material. It has a low collar and three metal buttons. It gathers just below the chest and is tied with a thin belt. The dress is accessorized by four tiers of fringe.
Photograph of a model wearing a long coat in a plaid pattern and a shag-like material. The collar and opening are trimmed in leather. The backdrop is a screen of playing cards.
Photograph of a model wearing a long-sleeved plaid dress with a large vee neck over a blouse with a rolled neck. The belt and trim are the same light color as the blouse and shower cap-like hat.
Model posing against a stone wall, wearing a dark cloth coat with a lighter lining (also visible at the cuffs, and repeated in a bow closure at the neck). She is also wearing light-colored gloves, and a blouse and skirt under the coat. She wears a cloche-style hat with a string bow on it.
Two female models. Model on the left is seated and wearing a dress, a cloche hat, a pearl necklace, and a light jacket made of thin fabric. Model on the right is standing and wearing a short-sleeved dress, a wide brimmed hat, a pearl necklace, and gloves, and she is holding a wicker hatbox.
Model posing in an East Asian-style outfit. She wears a conical hat (also known as sedge hat, rice hat, paddy hat or coolie hat) made out of woven material, and a light colored jacket with a mandarin collar, fastened with simple frogs.
Text from press release: EXCLUSIVE TO YOU IN YOUR CITYDon’t be a square ... Be in with the parabolic (a geometric term we’d better get to know) and lead in the fashion parade.Bonnie Cashin is a designer who defies c1ichs. She has created this parabola skirt for Philip Sills Company in black leather lined with make-believe chinchilla, translating the conical shape into eye-commanding artistry.Infinitely wearable, indoors or outdoors, with deep side pockets, the skirt is happily mated with charcoal gray cashmere legs. The sweater too is cashmere, another Cashin favorite.No. 2517 - Parabola skirt - Approx. retail price $110.00No. 407 - Cashmere legs - “““ $ 50.00No. 404 - Cashmere sweater - “““ $ 40.00Bonnie Cashin designs for Philip Sills E* Company available in your city.
Text of press release: "Robin red ... The color this fail .., and here it is in canvas with double hardware bands • Its trimned in leather, Bonnie Cashin's signature. And Surpriseits cosy alpaca lining is a real rib-warmer. What a way to look on a crisp fail day.Coat #335’l at $125.00 over hooded blouse #111489 at $50.00From: Philip Sills, 148 West 37th Street, NYC"
Hooded, wide-ribbed sweater worn with a skirt with a self-fringe hem. The model is seated on a folding, wooden chair in an athletic field with a score board beyond and holding the leash of a shaggy, seated dog.
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: On the go coat / cropped for speed -- / 5081 / like #(4081) cut short / make jacket smaller & higher --- / lined in jersey / Bonnie Cashin / Mar. '73
Handwritten on drawing: After dark in a long slim slip of cashmere -- narrow string halter, tied -- and its own double weight cashmere poncho to cover up / #275 dress, #316 poncho / Bonnie Cashin
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.
Two ethnic looking jackets. L: Jacket with narrow band collar, pleats escending from the shoulder seams about 6" down the front, long cuffed sleeves gathered at the shoulder, and side pockets. R: Jacket with narrow band collar, yoke that extends into the top of the cuffed sleeve, and pockets with "x" top stitching high up below the yoke and underarm seams.
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
Female model wearing calf-length sleeve-less dress with belt along with a sheer short-sleeved cape. Also wearing gloves as well as netting on her head.
Fashion show with a model wearing a coat (made of suede or canvas) worn with a veiled safari hat and cowhide boots. There are three design drawings on the back wall.
Text of press release :"Of unmistakable Bonnie Cashin origin is this three piece ‘layered” outfit with leather shell. The skirt is light blue jersey, the matching shirt with attached hood has stitched edging. The back—tied leather shell, in the same color, has side-seam pockets and a pink and blue plaid lining. The sleek bag is one of her new Cashin Carry tote pouches. (Bonnie Cashin for Sills & Co., skirt about $25, shirt about $30, shell about $45. The bag, Bonnie Cashin for Coach Leatherware, about $50.)FOR RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, M.kY 1st, AND ThEREAFTER"
Text of press release:"FOR RELEASE: ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 29th 1961A sleeveless, raccoon-bordered dress in the new mid-formal length. Of softest suede, its new raised waistline is a wonderful look for a winter evening in the country. Designed for Sills & Co. by Bonnie Cashin who received the Coty American Fashion Critics’ Special Award” at a formal presentation and fashion show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 28th.Style # 851"
Sepia toned photograph of a female model wearing a skirt suit and a blouse with an elaborate bow tied at the neckline. She is also wearing hat, gloves, and a bracelet and appears to be holding a closed umbrella or staff of some sort.
Text of press release : "EXCLUSIVE TO YOU IN YOUR CITYBonnie Cashin’s new collection for Philip Sills & Company is a re-dedication of their concepts to that growing clientele they both dearly love - - “that aware, involved, independent woman, who has not the time or taste for fads or period pieces, and who considers her wardrobe an enriching adjunct to total living.”For this independent busy girl here is a workable, wearable canvas jacket which has two Cashin trade-marks: the attached purse-pocket with turn- screwed closure, and the leather tracings.The jacket can be worn with a skirt or dress, but makes its important appearance when worn with matching narrow pants. These are a new interpretation of leather front, with a canvas back.The colors are lyrical, such as: malarky, geranium, pheasant, linen and toffee.Jacket No. 2734. - extra small, small and medium: - $140.00Pants - No. 2746 - Sizes 6 to 114- - $80.00.Available in your city."
Text of press release: "This is a spunky-skunky coat, in which the much maligned little skunk is given due credit for its beauty and its durability, and just to underscore its new status, the tell-tale white markings have been removed.Bonnie Cashin with her flair for originality who designs for PhilipSills Company, has combined the fur with musk colored suede in anew kind of tuxedo effect. The fur scarf-like front is anchored in with buckled suede, and the whole coat is lined with wool jersey. It’s worn here over a helmeted, skinny sleeved dress of the same jersey.No. 4601 - Available in extra small, small and medium sizes - $575.00.AVAILABLE IN YOUR CITY"
Contact sheet with 12 prints of a model in a full-length weather-proof coat with a leather-lined collar and clasps. In a couple of prints the model holds a lower panel removed from the coat making it three-quarter length and demonstrating the versatility of the garment. The model wears a skirt with pockets of what looks like the same material as the coat, hood and black high boots.