CAROLE KING

Carole King was established in 1937 by the Forest City Manufacturing Company of St. Louis.  They were a maker of "better" junior dresses, and were a leader in that market.  Forest City Manufacturing also  produced other junior lines, including Shirley Lee and Doris Dodson.

During the 1930s and into the 1950s, St. Louis was a major producer of Junior dresses, and was known for this product.  In the 1940s, over 500 different lines of Junior wear were producted in the city and surrounding area.