Joy Kingston's Fashion Firsts

 

  • Ombre-toned Jersey Dress, Nov. 1946
  • Drop Shoulder (Big news in silhouette changes for dresses and blouses) Feb. 1947
  • Tucked Yokes in Blouses (Became countrywide blouse look) Feb. 1947
  • “Life with Father” Blouses in dark chambrays, detachable starched collars and cuffs. Sept. 1947
  • “Call Me Mister” Blouses introduced “white on white” to women’s wear. Sept. 1947
  • First Fabric Stole, Jan. 1948
  • Charcoal grey birds eye pique, Jan 1948
  • Black in terry cloth, the “black look” in prints, Oct. 1947
  • Cotton Suits for fall: Jersey vest suit, cotton lining and blouse. April 1948
  • Ombre jersey, the Blanket Dress, May 1948
  • Men’s Tie Silk and Prints for Fall, May 1948
  • Metallic jersey in dresses and blouses for fall, May 1948
  • Metallic jersey with velveteen for holiday separates, July 1948
  • Honan and Jongee introduced (imported from China) Aug. 1948
  • Batik print, the beginning of new print trend, Sept. 1948
  • Sweater dress knit with sharkskin, Aug. 1948
  • Decollete V-neckline, Sept. 1948
  • Walking Shorts, revived from pedal-pusher look, Sept. 1948
  • Citron yellow and hot orange, special dyed colors featured, Sept. 1948
  • Stolelet, introduce newer version of stole, Sept. 1948
  • Sheers in sportswear. Shirtwaist dresses in batiste, lace and organdie, Dec. 1948
  • Organdie coat dress over cotton taffeta sundresses with sashes, Jan 1949
  • Organdie inserts and trims for swim and play wear, Jan. 1949
  • Japanese Obi floral print on woven stripe organdie, Jan. 1949
  • Straw introduced as belts and accessories, Jan. 1949
  • Ombre woven chambray, Jan. 1949
  • Cotton taffeta introduced, Jan. 1949
  • Black grounds, special woven cottons, Jan. 1949
  • Peach blossom, blue grass, blue violet promotions, Jan. 1949
  • The Louis Weskit, May 1949
  • Hand knit look in jersey, damask jersey, May 1949
  • Cottons for fall with velvet striped cotton taffeta, May 1949
  • Denim, First in high fashion separates. Specially woven in for JK in Bretagne, France, Sept. 1949
  • Citron yellow, Chinese red, 2nd promotion, Sept. 1949
  • Men’s oxford cloth dresses in yellow and red feature colors, Sept. 1949
  • Voile introduced in play clothes, Sept. 1949
  • Velveteen combined with damask cottons for play wear, sundresses, Sept. 1949
  • Cloque piques introduced, Sept. 1949
  • Organdie combined with pure linen, Sept. 1949
  • First imported cotton satin, Sept. 1949
  • The polka dot silk dress, Sept. 1949
  • Tapered look n slacks, introduce slack revival, Sept. 1947
  • V- necked and halter neck sundress, 2 new bare looks, Sept. 1949
  • Sailor look in dresses, play clothes, Sept. 1949
  • M&W Thomas cotton in women’s wear, Jan. 1950
  • Cotton tweed woven on wool looms, Jan. 1950
  • First cotton satin prints, Jan. 1950
  • Long torso, the 1920’s look, Jan. 1950
  • Silk chiffon with silk shantung for sportswear, Jan. 1950
  • Moss green, promotion special dye color, Jan. 1950
  • Patent leather piping on linen, Jan. 1950
  • Ombre chiffon shirtwaist, new fabric introduction, Jan. 1950