Rare 1968 Bonnie Cashin Museum Held Fox Fur & Suede Coat designer-ruben-panis added a lower priced boutique

added a lower priced boutique line in 1971 and by 1973 shuttered both labels

Fully lined in a black silk satin and closes with the slip buckle clasp at the front

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Skirt seam: 16" across at the seam

It is very beautiful and striking with its stark color palette of black and white combined with a royal purple

Rare 1968 Bonnie Cashin Museum Held Fox Fur & Suede Coat designer-ruben-panis added a lower priced boutiqueThis 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