Pattern Profile:
Nutmeg (1987); Colonial Blue, First of Spring (1988) 

Nutmeg is a simple design of two coloured bands in taupe and red, and it dates to 1987.  Colonial Blue, with blue and pink bands, and First of Spring, a white and blue floral, were introduced early 1988.  These three beige-bodied patterns were grouped together to form the Livingware Casuals product line.

Bowls matching First of Spring are decorated on the rim with a single blue band.  Bowls for Colonial Blue and Nutmeg are fully decorated, but the outer band on Colonial Blue is more narrow than usual.  It is unclear whether platters, serving bowls, dessert bowls and luncheon plates exist in Nutmeg or Colonial Blue.

Colonial Blue stoneware mug and side plate.

When these patterns debuted, they came with patterned stoneware mugs in a straight-sided shape.  About 1991 beige Suprema became available, and First of Spring progressed to straight-sided mugs made of this glass-ceramic.  That mug style was dropped during the mid 1990s, and First of Spring moved to flared mugs, also made of Suprema.

Colonial Blue and Nutmeg were discontinued sometime before 1992.  First of Spring had much greater longevity, and it was still available in factory outlet stores in the mid 2000s, but an exact ending date is not known.

First of Spring flared Suprema mug and side plate.

Corelle Dinnerware:

Dinner Plate (10¼")
Luncheon Plate (8½") ‡
Side Plate (6¾")

Stoneware Mug (straight-sided, 9 oz)
Suprema Mug (straight-sided, 10 oz) **
Suprema Mug (flared, 9 oz) **

Dessert Bowl (10 oz, 5-3/8") * ‡
Soup/Cereal Bowl (18 oz, 6¼") *
Flat Rim Soup Plate (8½") **

1 Qt Serving Bowl (8½") ‡
Oval Platter (12½") ‡

 
* - single blue band for First of Spring.
** - for First of Spring only.
‡ - possibly not for Nutmeg and Colonial Blue.

Nutmeg side plate.

Others:
Licensed glassware and a variety of other products were made to match First of Spring.

Indiana Glass produced a line of ‘Drinkware For Corelle’, and their glasses can be recognized by the ‘double bulge’ near the bottom.  There is a second version of First of Spring made by this company, but it is a look-alike.  It can be identified by the additional motif of three blossoms near the bottom of the glass.

Libbey, or its subsidiary Crisa, produced glassware with a ‘single bulge’ at the base and a narrow top.

Gemco produced tabletop accessories with an official version of First of Spring under the brand name 'Corning Coordinates for Corelle'.  These pieces are clear glass with a pattern on a beige plastic lid.

Other licensed Coordinates include placemats from Conimar Corporation, and cutlery with decorated plastic handles.

Thermal carafes in a one quart size were made overseas and sold under the Corning/Corelle brand.


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