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Bonnie Cashin

Weskit

Description

Maker

Bonnie Cashin (American, 1915-2000), designer
Dorothy Liebes (American, 1899-1972), textile designer

Title

Weskit

Year

1968

Medium

  • cotton,
  • linen,
  • wool,
  • sueded leather; plain weave,
  • jersey knit

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • cotton,
  • linen,
  • wool,
  • sueded leather; plain weave,
  • jersey knit

Materials

suede

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Philip Sills

Object Number

80.171.18B

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Term Limits
Textiles in Contemporary Art
Nov 08, 2005 – Feb 05, 2006

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Bonnie Cashin (American, 1915-2000), designer
Dorothy Liebes (American, 1899-1972), textile designer
Weskit, 1968
Cotton, linen, wool, sueded leather; plain weave, jersey knit
Gift of Philip Sills 80.171.18B

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