1960s Bonnie Cashin Sills Bright Red Glove Tanned Leather Hooded Jacket Pearl Snaps Car Coat Mod Minimalist Coach Wool Lined / Size Large

This jacket is a wonderful example of Bonnie Cashin and Sills sportswear designs, simple, sophisticated, and timeless. Made of a bright red glove tanned leather and lined in a wool jersey. Hooded with long snap cuff sleeves, boxy silhouette, darted bust, pearl snap front, and hip length with back split. The most unique feature is a pocket that runs horizontal across the bottom of the jacket with two front and two back pocket openings. The jacket is in wonderful vintage condition, only flaws to note are two very faint wear marks near the second to last snap (shown in photograph). Over all no excessive signs of wear or flaws to note, the wool lining has no holes or mothing, the leather beautifully broken in, and ready to wear.

Measurements
Estimated modern women's size Large or boxy Medium
Shoulder to Shoulder 18"
Shoulder to Sleeve Cuff 21"
Bust 42"
Waist 42"
Hips 42"
Length 26"

A little bit about Bonnie Cashin, she was one of the most innovative designers America ever produced. She was among the first designers to create and popularize what was a uniquely American approach to clothing—sportswear. One of a handful of women to make significant and lasting contributions to American fashion design, Cashin’s collaboration with Sills was when she had her greatest impact and when her signature style solidified. They pioneered the use of leather in high fashion clothing, and Cashin introduced the concept of layering clothing as well as brass hardware for garment closures. She later used the signature hardware when designing Coach handbags. Cashin won three Coty American Fashion Critics’ Awards for design, two of them while working with Sills. - Costume & Textiles Department The Ohio State University