Rare 1968 Bonnie Cashin Museum Held Fox Fur & Suede Coat designer-bonnie-cashin The back dips dangerously low

The back dips dangerously low and the fabric clings as is skims over the body

Through the main portion of the skirt it has been box pleated which gives it a long and lean line when you are standing still but allows for a tremendous amount of volume and movement

Note that one button on one cuff is missing

It is cut on a slight A-line and has a nice sharp feel to its sheath dress lines

Rare 1968 Bonnie Cashin Museum Held Fox Fur & Suede Coat designer-bonnie-cashin The back dips dangerously lowThis coat is instantly recognizable as being by Bonnie Cashin and a version of it is actually held in the Metropolitan Museum of Arts collection. I also found a ad for the coat that ran in both the New Yorker and Vogue for the September issue. Cashin launched her label in 1952 after a successful career in costume design. She was a highly influential innovator who created loose fitting sportswear and light, layered clothing. In 1972 she was inducted