The Forecast shape was first produced by the Edwin M. Knowles China Company in late 1956. It was then introduced at the Pittsburgh Pottery & Glass Show in January 1957.
Forecast is made up of coupe shape flatware. The hollowware has a distinctive "stretched" look.
The following ten images come from the research files of author Jo Cunningham. They feature patterns on the Forecast shape from a black and white Knowles promotional catalog.
Forecast White (F-0010)
Flight (F-5200)
Sea Fare (F-5189)
Happy Days (F-5060)
Stratosphere (F-5050)
Greenbriar (F-5380)
Festival (F-5220)
Blue Dell (F-1035)
Suburbia
September Song
1957 advert for Wild Oats on Accent and Festival on Forecast.
1957 advert for Suburbia on Forecast
1959 advert for Sunglow (F-5209), Festival (F-5220), and Weather Vane (F-5240) on Forecast
1959 advert for Greenbriar (F-5380), Southwind, and Black Eyed Susan on Forecast
