Sketch of 3 women wearing coats. The first is knee length, with a hood and self tie closure. The other two coats are hip-length--one, seen only from the side, has a buckle right above the wrist, and the other has a Mandarin style collar, short sleeves, and slash pockets. This is the cut-out of the advertisement, and the copy reads, Great things are coming in like spring buds from Bonnie Cashin. 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.