Handwritten on drawing: a suit is to be suitable in --- I feel very suitable in suede with a wide stride skirt & the briefest of jackets to take me to luncheon or a board meeting --- I wear the parts separately with other things too / Bonnie Cashin
Handwritten on drawing: four parts of fall -- a shirt / a shell / a long stride skirt / a suede cardigan over all -- line it with wool / Bonnie Cashin / Jan/68
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.
Text of press release: "BONNIE CASHIN TAKES A GIANT STEP IN SUEDEHere is a 2 piece all-suede suit that will pep up even the weariest traveler. Styled particularly for individualists, impeccably tailored in the newest of our suede shades - a derring-do color called Krishna. Peek under the soft, bow-tied jacket and you’ll find the brightest surprise of the season. A sleeveless blouse of light weight brushed jersey in the boldest, brightest multicolored flower pattern you can imagine. The suit in Krishna (turquoise) suede, Style #733X13Z4 about $125.00 retail. The blouse, Style#14 about $55. 00 retail. Both in 8 to 16 sizes.EDITOR THIS PHOTO IS EXCLUSIVE TO YOU IN YOUR CITY."
Mannequin wearing a suit with a leather skirt and a woolen fabric or knit jacket with leather sleeves. Accessorized with a black hat and a black cashmere shell.
Mannequin wearing a suit with a leather skirt and a woolen fabric or knit jacket with leather sleeves . Accessorized with a black hat and black cashmere shell.
Model posing in a garden setting, wearing a light colored suit (skirt and jacket) with a matching belt and dark trim. She is also wearing a dark colored cloche hat.
Mannequin wearing a muslin, or mock-up, of a garment consisting of a light-colored jacket with dark cuffs, over a dark skirt that extends past the knees.
Mannequin wearing a muslin, or mock-up, of a garment consisting of a light-colored jacket with dark cuffs, over a dark skirt that extends past the knees.
Handwritten on drawing: #1733 jacket / smooth backed suede -- unlined -- for a brief jacket - all shape --- I wear it with a matching jersey dress - Also edged in suede --- looks wonderful with my suede shorts too / Bonnie Cashin / 1957
Rib knit, pullover sweater with a wide, cape-like collar flowing over the shoulders and upper arms. The sweater is worn with a skirt in a suede-like fabric with a snap placket down the front and 2 pockets with zipper closures. The outfit is shown with knit gloves.
Model wearing a suit with a leather jacket with a plaid fabric collar and cuffs, and a narrow skirt and handbag in a matching plaid. She also wears a close-fitting fur hat and leather gloves.
Mannequin wearing a Brown wool and leather suit in black with leather trimming. Photographed with a yellow cashmere sweater with hood; designed by Cashin for Sills and Company.
The poncho is trimmed with a leather-like material. There are two pockets and seven turnlock [turnscrew] closures acting as fasteners around the neck, arms and horizontal length of the item.
Mannequin wearing a brown wool and leather suit in black with leather trimming. Photographed with a yellow cashmere sweater with hood; designed by Cashin for Sills and Company.
Text of press release:"BONNIE CASHIN COMBINES IMPORTED SCOTCH CHECKS AND SOFTEST SUPPLE SUEDEA suit for more than the country, a suit that’s chic, sleek, sophisticated - can go any and everywhere. Painstakingly tailored new shorter belted jacket in softest supple suede. Roll-over collar and slim gently gathered skirt in Sills' exclusive imported Scotch checks. Curry color suede with muted check wool. 8 to 16 sizes. Style #487 about 110.00 retail."
Text of press release: "A‘FOREVER' KIND OF EASY-GOING COAT, WITH THE LOOSE LINES IDEAL TO WEAR OVER SWEATERS AND TWEEDS. A POINT IS THE WIDE OPEN NECK, RIMMED WITH PURE LINEN, HAND-KNITStyle Number: 1219Approximate retail price: $iOOOOSize Range: Small, Medium, largePlease Credit: A BONNIE CASHIN DESIGN FOR PHILIP SILLS"
Handwritten on drawing: spongy boucle tweed in a feminine fuchu coat --- I can wear it with a matching skirt and jersey camisole or it looks wonderful over a lilac jersey dress / 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"
View of mannequin wearing a suit with a leather skirt and a woolen fabric or knit jacket with leather sleeves. Accessorized with a black hat and black cashmere shell.
A store window displays three sets of clothing; two winter coats and one skirt suits. The heavy two piece skirt suit is wool. The jacket is long-sleeves and two pockets on each sides. The collar, the end of the sleeves and the bottom of the skirt is covered with a one inch length silk cloth. One of the winter coat has a fur collar and end-sleeves. It has three sections sewn together and has oval pockets on each sides. Another winter coat has circle multicolor pattern. It is of heavy wool material. All cloths are knee-high. There are two pairs of boots one worn by a mannequin and the other one displayed independently.
The poncho is trimmed with a leather-like material. There are two pockets and seven turnlock [turnscrew] closures acting as fasteners around the neck, arms and vertical length of the item.
Mannequin wearing a muslin, or mock-up, of a garment consisting of a light-colored jacket with dark cuffs, over a dark skirt that extends past the knees.
Three clippings. The first is from the Chicago, Illinois Herald-American, November 18, 1952. This clipping has an article discussing Cashin's versatility in design and the various types of clothes she creates. Three of her designs are shown: a two-piece short-sleeved knit with a four-inch band of contrasting metallic around the scooped neck and top of full skirt ($55); a deep gray, beige, and brown trim bouse and skirt ($78); and a cocktail knit in black or white touched with LUrex metallic threads ($69.95). The second clipping is from the Norfolk, Virginia Virginia-Pilot, February 5, 1953. This clipping shows a sheath dress and fingertip Iris tweed knit jacket. The dress is sleeveless and has a long belt that wraps and ties at the waistline. The third clipping is from The Washington Post, November 30, 1952. This clipping shows a three piece striped knit costume. The top can be tucked in to make the outfit appear to be a one-piece dress.
Model on left is standing wearing a black bathing suit, and a straw hat, with a white robe draped over her shoulder. Model on right is seated, wearing a black strapless bathing suit (or top?) under a white skirt with layered ruffles.
Text of press release : "One of the conpatible plussos of Bonnie Cashin’s fall collection for Philip Sills is the use of tweed with leathers that give value or changeability. A brass buttoned, double breasted jacket has an ascot tie that matches a slim tweed skirt.#188 Around $110.00 R/T Please credit Bonnie Cashin for Philip Sills From Donna Cannon"
Text of press release: "One of the compatible plussos of Bonnie Cashin’s fall collection for Philip Sills is the use of tweed with leathers that give valuo or changeability. A brass buttoned, double breasted jacket has anscot tie that matches a slim tweed skirt#188 Around $110.00R/T. Please credit Bonnie Cashin for Philip Sills.
Alternate view of mannequin wearing a green mohair poncho (or cape) with hood and skirt designed by Cashin for Sills and Co.; photographed with green cashmere sweater.
The poncho is trimmed with a leather-like material. There are two pockets and seven turnlock [turnscrew] closures acting as fasteners around the neck, arms and horizontal length of the item.
Four clippings. The first clipping is from the Louisville, Kentucky Courier-Journal, December 7, 1952. This article discusses Cashin's knit designs. Her knit dresses are praised for the shapeliness. There is a photograph of a woman in a cocktail hour knitwear dress and matching shawl. The second clipping is from the Portland, Oregon Oregonian, December 13, 1952. This article discusses Cashin's knits. Cashin has called this collection "Sculptura", a name she decided on "'because of the sculptural quality of knitting lends itself well to a simplicity that accents a supple body and chieves a certain serenity of line." There is a photograph of Cashin, as well as two photographs of women in Cashin's designs. One shows a woman in a greatcoat by Bonnie Cashin for Joseph Guttman in a heavy double-faced "netting" check with a wide tuxedo collar that falls over the shoulder. The other shows a woman in a knitted costume designed by Cashin that combines a low-scooped neckline bodice, triangular stole and a slender skirt. The peplum can be tucked beneath skirt for a one-piece effect. The third clipping is an advertisement for a soft robe of deep-piled Orlon fleece by Bonnie Cashin for Raymodes. The robe is lime and costs $69.95. Handwritten on the bottom left is something illegible. The fourth clipping is from the Kansas City, Missouri Star, January 9, 1953. Shown are drawings of a Cashin knit costume in pink and gray. The plaid coat has a versatile tuxedo collar that can be used as a hood. The dress is a narrow silhouette and has contrasting neck and waistbands.
Handwritten on drawing: I’ll face spring in sybarite cashmere – a bare topped striped undershirt – all stripedy – a gentle cashmere skirt – and top all this with a 2 ply mixture classic cardigan – a cashmere “bag” cap for my head too –
Sketches of six garments and additional decorative objects of different countries/continents including Korea, Peru, Africa, Maori, New Zealand and Marquesas. The sketches are oriented in different directions on the paper.
Model is wearing a leather skirt (just below the knee) with a knit sweater. The sleeves on the sweater are made out of leather. She is also wearing a matching knit cap.
A model standing outdoors wearing a dotted patterned skirt in heavy wool material and a dark color hooded blouse underneath a leather coat with tail to the hip in the back.
Model is wearing a wool tweed 2 piece suit. The skirt straight and knee length. The jacket is zipper down and has a thin leather and chain belt. The jacket trimmed with leather with two large pockets. She is also wearing wool gloves
Skirt-and-jacket suit. The jacket has a suede body with wool sleeves and wool sewn-on straps. The skirt is made of matching wool. The model wears knit gloves and holds binoculars to emphasize the sportswear aspect of the design.
Text of press release:"BONNIE CASHIN DESIGNS IN NEW LEATHER PROPORTIONSTakes wonderful heavy weight jersey and softest supple kid, mixes them in new 50-50 combination. Adds large amounts of imaginative design and impeccable workmanship and comes up with the suit of the season. Leather ingeniously used at stress points, skirt fully lined in silk. All Green Tea or Green Tea kid with Mustard or Curry jersey, 8 to 16 sizes. Style #98 about 110. 00 retail.EDITOR THIS PHOTO IS EXCLUSIVE TO YOU IN YOUR CITY."
Model wearing a knit suit. The jacket has 3 buttons and a rounded collar. The skirt is knee length and pleated. The hat looks like the English pith helmet with a strap punder the models chin.
Jacket-and-skirt suede suit with wide, wrist-length sleeves, and accentuated with a fur collar. The suite is worn with gloves and with a leather-and-suede purse on the table beside the model.
On show window for retailer Saks Fifth Avenue, a mannequin is displayed in a modernistic version of Spanish outfit with an iron sculpture of a horse with a Don Quixote image riding on it, in the background. The mannequin is wearing a loose skirt and a heavy shawl on the shoulders in full. She is wearing a headscarf and a hat on the scarf. She is wearing long boots an long gloves covering her arms.
Model is wearing a three piece plaid suite. The suite is made up of a knee lenght skirt, sleevless shell and a jacket all made out of the same fabric. The jacket is tirmmed down the front in leather with buttons. She is wearing a hat that looks like a pith helmet with a strap under her chin.
Model is wearing a 2 piece outfit. The skirt is a straight knee length skirt with a plaid pattern. The blouse is button down with a spaghetti strap tie at the waist. The collar and cuffs are in a different colored material to match the main color of the skirt.
Sketch of model wearing a long-sleeved front-zipped jacket with a skirt. Smaller sketch of back of skirt with leather belt. Swatch of red canvas attached.
Jacket with the inside lining, and pockets on each side. Striped sweater with hood. Pleated skirt Knee high rain boots. Wearing gloves, and holding white an umbrella.
Display of four mannequins on the displays behind the glass, in two separate cases. Two of the mannequins wear dresses and raincoats, the other two, are wearing skirts and short overcoats.
A model is standing outdoors in a cold day, wearing a wool heavy skirt wide bell-shaped knee-high skirt. The skirt has a mixed pattern. She is also wearing a button front long-sleeves jacket and a dark color headscarf. A pair of stylish boots that has zippers on front completes her looks.
Handwritten on drawing: I love my new cashmere with it’s open rolled collar to make my neck look long – I wear it with pants or a matching cashmere skirt – elasticized to pull up shorter or longer ( I wear it short with boots) a cashmere “bag” for my head & gloves please—
Three clippings. The first has a few markings in magenta or pink on it. This clipping has three drawings of Cashin fashions that are available at Field Schlick. Shown are: a demi-coat with a versatile collar with a tweed-like mixture in Aurora pink, Venus blue and Erda borwn (costs $75); a three piece ensemble comprised of a slim skirt, camisole top, and a triangle stole (shawl?) (costs $65); and a dress and jacket ensemble comprised of a dress of fine knit mesh, and a jacket of heavy texture (costs $98.50). The second clipping shows a knitted costume of a short jacket and a slim sheath dress. The accompanying article discusses Cashin's recent knit wear collection. The third clipping has two drawings of lemon-gold shantung taffeta Cashin designs. One design is a cocktail skirt and the other is a raincoat.
Model is wearing a wool tweed 2 piece suit. The skirt straight and knee length. The jacket is zipper down and has a thin leather and chain belt. The jacket trimmed with leather.
A window display of a skirt suit, a coat and a blouse over a skirt, two hats and a pair of boots and two pairs of shoes. All displayed in a retail store window display as if they are flying in the air. It seems to be a fall collection.
Jacket with a band collar, folded-back cuffs, side slits and welt pockets, worn over a short, full skirt. Worn with a hat resembling the form of a folded newspaper hat and tied under the chin.
Knee-length leather coat with cuffs, collar and wide placket in bias check boucle wool. Shown with a knee-length bias check wool skirt and grey jersey V-neck shell. Swatch of cream and black boucle wool attached to the drawing.
Handwritten on drawing: a full peasanty skirt on an elastic --- little chopper of a cardigan / jacket shape #3354 / [cardigan:] white leather / [skirt:] Matisse leather - stitch in white / skirt #3355, fullness of (4054) ballet length / Bonnie Cashin / Oct '74
Illustration text: "Put yourself in a harmony of colors. Start with a beautifully tailored shirt, maybe in indigo. Pair it with another intense blue like peacock. Swath the hips with a great bias of colorful plaid in wildly contrasting colors. Pick up one of the colors in a striped turban which you tie yourself. Add a shoulder pouch & boots, & swing into Fall."
A different photograph of Peggy Hamilton wearing this coat and skirt appears in her Los Angeles Times feature "Fashions from Local Shops," on August 16, 1931, pg. H3.