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Bonnie Cashin: A Pioneer of Women’s Fashion and Costume Design

Bonnie Cashin, a revolutionary designer, believed in limitless creativity and freedom in fashion. Born in 1927, her early influence was her mother, who encouraged her to explore design with scrap fabric. By 1942, she had become a costume designer for Twentieth Century-Fox, creating memorable costumes for over sixty films, including classics like "Laura" and "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn." Her designs, inspired by her travels and folk art, focused on functional yet stylish clothing for independent women. Cashin’s legacy continues to influence modern fashion.

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Bonnie Cashin: A Pioneer of Women’s Fashion and Costume Design

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  1. "We Live as We Please"

  2. “I didn't want to be boxed in by any one company or any one design problem. I thought I'd let my mind run freely. I wanted to design everything a woman puts on her body. I felt that designing for the entire body was like an artist's composition.” • Bonnie’s earliest influence was her mother • Handed her scrap fabric to create her own designs. • The photo above is Bonnie wearing a dress designed by herself and sewn by her mother (Eunice, CA 1927)

  3. By 1942 became a costume designer for Twentieth Century-Fox. • From 1943-1949 designed female character costumes for more than sixty films. Some Notable Films Bonnie Designed for: • Laura (1944) • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) • Anna and the King of Siam (1946)

  4. Playsuit: cotton Playsuit: silk, wool & leather 1943 1947

  5. 1973 Wool & Leather 1951 Beachwear, wool & plant fiber 1962 Wool & Leather 1962

  6. 1962 Bonnie Cashin’s design for Philip Sills & Co. • 1960 Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley • Blanket wrap made of Scottish mohair • and leather bindings

  7. Wool & Leather For Henri Bendel 1958 Dress: leather & suede 1943 “The Tweed Toga” Wool 1967

  8. Suit: wool & Leather By Philip Sills & Co. 1971 1968 Jumpsuit: wool & leather By Philip Sills & Co. Suit: wool & leather By Philip Sills & Co. 1970

  9. 1953 Bonnie’s leather wedding dress

  10. Her military design work related experience • Designs widely inspired by travels to Japan • Equestrian style hardware • Layered clothing, lightweight & easy to pack • For the independent woman on the go • Collected folk-art, artifacts & overseas clothing • Brass hardware, detachable straps & bright colors • Sportswear and outerwear • Costume, film & theatre

  11. http://www.my-fashionbank.com/articles/article27.html http://www.notablebiographies.com/supp/Supplement-Ca-Fi/Cashin-Bonnie.html http://20thcenturydesignersfinalproject.weebly.com/bonnie-cashin.html http://bonniecashin.org/2011/03/27/slideshow-rtw-1938-1943/ http://birdsofoh.blogspot.com/2010/05/bonnie-cashin.html http://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/cashin-bonnie/ http://www.nycommunitytrust.org/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/BioBrochures/Cashinfund.pdf http://www.pinterest.com/callender/bonnie-cashin/ http://blog.caseybrowndesigns.com/2010/08/fashion-in-film-laura/

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