Sketch of 2 women wearing coats, one hip length, full, with a stand up collar, the other also full, knee length, with contrasting pockets, collar, and button placket. This is the cut-out of the advertisement, and the copy reads, From the creative hands of Bonnie Cashin, spirited cotton canvas coats always trimmed and faced with leather. See the collection only at Ruth Kishline and order your favorite color combination for six weeks delivery! Bonnie Cashin (September 28, ca. 1908� February 3, 2000) was an American designer and is considered one of the pioneering designers of American sportswear. She created practical, uncomplicated clothing that catered to the independent woman of the post-war era. . Cashin is often cited creating both the concept of layering clothing and for coining the term. The idea of layering came from time she spent in Asia. Her use of leather, mohair and hardware was pioneering and the brass turnlocks that kept the top of her 1940s convertible down became a signature feature of Coach handbags.