90.72.17

Images (4)

Denim_34 91.134.4 and 85.62.1 (shirt and shorts), 91.181.6 (belt), 90.72.17 (ensemble)

Denim_18 Left to right P89.29.1 (jacket), 89.50.4 (jeans), P88.50.4 (sweater), 90.26.1 (skirt), 89.50.1 (jacket), 72.61.75 (cropped jacket), 87.130.1 (jacket with black collar), 91.134.4 and 85.62.1 (shirt and shorts), 90.72.17 (ensemble)

Object: Ensemble

Designer: Bonnie Cashin (1907 - 2000)

Date: 1960

Medium: Cotton, cotton denim, leather, straw, and plastic

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Bonnie Cashin

Object number: 90.72.17

DescriptionSummer set with sleeveless empire dress of white and blue striped cotton ticking, blue denim short sleeve coat with peter pan collar, and flapped patch pockets, blue leather trim and white topstitching; sugarloaf cloche sun hat in light woven straw with orange leather band and plastic lining

Label Text:Bonnie Cashin was a great American sportswear designer. Like McCardell, she had an interest in functionality, and she was not afraid to experiment with materials like brass clasps and leather. Here, Cashin has given the traditional denim beach ensemble her personal touch by including both a brass clasp at the neck of the coat and light blue leather trim along its edges.

In Collection(s)

1960s

Exhibitions:

Denim: Fashion’s Frontier