Bonnie Cashin Biography

Bonnie Cashin

fashion designer
Born: 9/28/1908
Birthplace: Oakland, California

fashion designer whose casual designs helped popularize sportswear and the layered look. Her designs included the “dog leash” skirt, ponchos, and roomy turtlenecks. She died of complications from heart surgery.

Died: Manhattan, 2/3/2000