Object: Poncho
Designer:
Bonnie Cashin
(1907 - 2000)
Manufacturer:
Sills and Co.
Date: Fall 1971
Medium: Wool tweed and black leather
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Phillip Sills
Object number: 79.222.32
DescriptionPoncho; wool plaid in black and red on yellow ground; 3 cm black leather stand collar; cut in one; edges bound in black leather; self fringe hem; 2 grommet closing on band collar. Sketch for 2842. Corresponding pattern for 2842 in oak tag.
Label Text:Bonnie Cashin was among a generation of American women who redefined sportwear during the mid-century. Her style was inimitable in its bold use of color, unique combinations of unusual fabrics, and silhouettes that included menswear and non-western clothing.