Johnson is credited with several other fashion firsts, including the divided skirt & clam diggers. But it was the pedal pusher that took off in the 1950s after it was worn by teen idols Sandra Dee and Annette Funicello, as well as by Hollywood stars such as Audrey Hepburn & Marilyn Monroe. Johnson is counted among those California apparel makers who helped popularize sportswear nationally. “They took advantage of our year-round good weather and our suburban lifestyle to create clothing that was light, easy to wash, easy to care for and fashionable,” says Kaye Spilker, a curator of costume and textiles at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.  Ms. Johnson also designed for the T.V. Series "Burns and Allen" (Her designs were worn by Gracie), & also on "Leave it to Beaver" in 1960, as well as briefly for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (you likely recall Mary Tyler Moore’s “pedal pusher” look).  Johnson made a splash in other ways too, in 1946, by tumbling off the rim of the Grand Canyon, where a fashion show was being held. She landed on a ledge 50 feet below, unhurt."