Dress

Bonnie Cashin|Philip Sills & Co.

fall/winter 1967–68 · (a) wool, leather; (b) leather · Costume Institute

In the leather and wool combinations that Cashin favored, the rich contrast of materials was enhanced by the colors of gray and camel. Both colors are taken from menswear and both are utilitarian, but they are made tactile and sensuous in this combination. The lyric sincerity of an Empire waist cinched with tying leather makes the materials, as they are used here, feel feminine and malleable. Further, Cashin frequently suggests Eastern robes and wraps especially in the principle of asymmetry.

Artist

Bonnie Cashin|Philip Sills & Co.

Date

fall/winter 1967–68

Medium

(a) wool, leather; (b) leather

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Helen and Philip Sills Collection of Bonnie Cashin Clothes, 1979