Large plaid nubby wool coat in purple, gold, orange and fuchsia. Coat, collar and Slit pockets trimmed in eggplant leather with brass gromet closure. Lined in purple nubby fabric. Eggplant long sleeved jersey dress with turtleneck and back neck zipper. Coat labeled Lynn Hayes Williamsport and a Bonnie Cashin Design. Measurements: Coat: Bust approximately 34.5 inches, waist approximately 42 inches, length approximately 42 inches, Dress: Bust approximately 32 inches, waist approximately 28 inches, length 44 inches.

All-American designer Bonnie Cashin cemented the era of sportswear alongside her contemporary Claire McCardell. Often credited as both the nominal and conceptual inventor of layering, Bonnie Cashin fashioned coordinating separates for smart styling. Notably contributing to accessory design, Cashin innovated handbag staples such as the bucket bag and the crossbody while her zipped tote for Coach in 1969 marked a revolutionary shift for functional fashion. Despite her utilitarian ingenuity as a pioneer of hardware elements like the D-ring, Cashin additionally proved her artistic prowess in Hollywood as a costume designer for 20th Century Fox in the 1940s. Notably, Bonnie Cashin is acclaimed as the designer of the first flight attendants for women of color.

PROVENANCE From The Collection of Doris Raymond

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