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.
Suede jacket lined in fur (real or fake) with a shawl collar and buckle closure with a leather tab attachment. Worn with a hooded jersey top and suede trousers.
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.
Skirted suit. The jacket has a band collar, one frog closure and fold-back cuffs. The wrap skirt has inset pockets and a tie closure. Worn with a satin camisole. Accessorized with a necklace and a cap with a brooch attached at the crown.
Model wearing a poncho in a checked fabric, over a skirted suit. The photograph was taken on the steps outside of a painted brick building with a painted ironwork gate.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Contact sheet with 23 prints of a fashion show with models modeling coats, dresses, suits, and a cape. One plaid coat has flap pockets, on the bias, placed on the back of the coat. Many garments are of woolen fabric, or suede, with leather binding and metal fasteners. A model appears with a bicycle in two prints, and audience members are visible in some of the prints.
Text of press release: "WHITE “RICE" BOUCLE WCOL SUIT WITH ITS BEAUTIFULlY CUT JACKET GARNISHED WITH KIDSKIN -- PERFECT SOUThERN TRAVELER.Style Number: 1289Approximate retail price: $125.00Size Range: 8 to 16Please Credit: A BONNIE CASHIN DESIGN FOR PHIlIP SILlS"
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.
Suit composed of a cardigan sweater and suede trousers. The cardigan has a shawl collar and its edges are enclosed in a thin leather binding with a thin leather tie closure. A knit cap and mittens match the cardigan. The suede trousers are worn tucked into calf-height leather boots.
In a retail store's display window a mannequin is showcasing a pants suit in gray. The pants is loosely fitted and the jacket accompanying it is long-sleeves. The jacket does not have a collar, but it includes buttons in front. The body of the jacket is like a bell. The mannequin is also wearing a headscarf.
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.
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.
One clipping. Advertisement for Forstmann 100% virgin wool. There is a photograph of a woman in a sage green outfit. The outfit consists of a skirt (pencil skirt?), a shirt, and a jacket with cloth in front that drape down and mimic a shawl or a scarf.
Two sets of suits with the same style pea jackets (with sailor's collars); one with a knee high skirt and the other, with a dress pants. The double-breasted, long sleeves jackets have each six buttons, and two pockets in the middle.
SOFTEST BUTTERY SUEDE IN A PALE FAWN TONE COMBINES IN A HANDSOME COSTUME COMPRISED OF SKIRT AND SLEEVELESS JERKIN OF SILK TWEED AND SUEDE JACKET FACED IN SAME TWEED. WONDERFUL FOR TRAVEL OR THE CITY-COUNTRY LIFE.Style Number: Jacket and skirt #1297X Approximate retail price: $110.00 Sleeveless jerkin #427XX Approximate retail price: $ 25.00Size Range: 8 to 18Please credit: A BONNIE CASHIN DESIGN FOR PHILIP SILLS"
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.
A display window on a retail show four mannequins; three of them are wearing dresses and the fourth mannequin is wearing an overdress and underneath pants.
Sketch of a figure wearing a suit consisting of a jacket and skirt. The button down belted jacket is fabricated of leather from the wrists of the long sleeves across the shoulders (just above the breastline) to the neckline. The rest of the jacket and the inverted pleat skirt are made of tweed fabric. The figure is wearing a form fitting cap. Three fabric swatches are attached, one brown tweed and one black tweed plus a solid black.
Peggy Hamilton modeling a dress and jacket suit in a floral patterned silk with fur trim on the jacket cuffs and hem, probably designed by Beckman Furs (located on Seventh Street in Los Angeles). Hamilton wears a cloche, pearl necklace and earrings.
Peggy Hamilton modeling a suit in a light color fabric. The double-breasted jacket has flared sleeves and the hat has a narrow brim and same color ribbon band.