A Kitty Foyle is a dress style of the 1940s characterized by a dark fabric and contrasting (usually white) collar and cuffs; it is named after a dress worn by Ginger Rogers in the film of the same name. A dress (also frock, gown) is a garment consisting of a Skirt with an attached Bodice or with a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be In Clothing, a collar is the part of a Shirt, Dress, coat or Blouse that fastens around or frames the Neck. A cuff is an extra layer of fabric at the lower edge of the Sleeve of a Garment covering the arms Kitty Foyle, subtitled The Natural History of a Woman, is a film starring Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan, James Craig,