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Title
Cashin's memos and illustrations of "Cashin Carry" handbag designs for Coach
Alternative Title
The Cashin-Carry idea
Cashin-carries
Date Created and/or Issued
1962
[circa 1962]
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Cashin (Bonnie) Collection of Fashion, Theatre, and Film Costume Design
Rights Information
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Description
Text: THE CASHiN-CAARRY iDEA / Thoughts on carriables / * To launch a sportive practical tough group of carry things and coordinated accessories, geared to the mobile modern life style – layered theory as applied to carriables -- / * Make these things as lightweight as possible – as simple as possible – as punchy as possible – and as inexpensive as possible -- / * Sturdy canvas – linen – tweedy weedy textures – don’t rule out plastic – don’t rule out leather substitutes – how about “completely vegetarian”? / * Geared to travel—geared to modern hazards of city streets – to survival creature comforts – to traveling light – “Take only what you can carry” --- / * Do a real packaging job – do an in formative show – send the word out / * Register name “Cashin-Carry” / * All kinds of special sport totes – tennis etc. / * Do purse wallet – nylon cosmetic sac – hair sac – flask – flashlite – work book – address book – slippers – passport case – folio – belts – key holder – etc. etc. etc.
1 page essay written by Bonnie Cashin listing her ideas for Cashin-Carrys with to-do list. "The Cashin-Carry Idea" at head of list followed by "Thoughts on carriables".
Type

Identifier
uclamss_440_b100_f03-01t
ark:/21198/zz0002xngp
100, 03
Language
English
Subject
Women--Clothing & dress--United States--1960-1970
Handbags
Source
Cashin (Bonnie) Collection of Fashion, Theater and Film Costume Design, 1913-2000

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