bonnie cashin: girlhood fashion and costume illustrations, 1920-1930

Always interested in bodies in motion, and dreaming of becoming a dancer herself, Cashin drew many fantasy dance costumes before becoming a professional costume designer.
Pencil sketch, c. 1925


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