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Lot 5

Sale 1191 - Summer Fashion & Accessories
Jun 9, 2023 10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$500 - 700
Price Realized
$630
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

Bonnie Cashin Coat and Top with Sketch, 1960s 


This lot inclues a coat, top, and copy of a sketch. 

The copy of the sketch features the coat and the signature of the designer "Bonnie Cashin" and the message "Canvas big like a tent - Alpaca inside a shaggy furry collar - big." The sketch features a swatch of the orange canvas of the coat that is stapled to the top left of the copy of the sketch. 

The oversized coat is made of orange cotton, leather cuffs, and a Mongolian lamb fur collar. The coat is cut with a wide collar, long sleeves, two large pockets on the front, and two leather buckles at the center front. The coat is lined with orange plush. The top is made of an orange/red alpaca loosely woven fabric cut with a wide scoop neckline, long sleeves, and a wide sweeping hem that is edged with orange suede. There are two pockets on the front that are edged with orange suede. 
Label: A Bonnie Cashin Design / Sills and Co 
Size Label: Unlabeled 

COAT 
Approximate Measurements: 
Shoulders: 20"
Chest: 47"
Waist: 50"
Hips: 54"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 39.5"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 27"

TOP 
Approximate Measurements: 
Shoulders: 17"
Chest: 48"
Waist: 58"
Hips: "
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 32"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 28"

Property of the Missouri Historical Society, sold to benefit Acquisitions and Conservation

This lot is located in Chicago.

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