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.