“Fashion In Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design” was on display, from June 16, 2016 to January 08, 2017 in the International Terminal and the Aviation Museum and Library. See our exhibition catalog online at: https://bit.ly/FashioninFlight
“Fashion In Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design” was on display, from June 16, 2016 to January 08, 2017 in the International Terminal and the Aviation Museum and Library. See our exhibition catalog online at: https://bit.ly/FashioninFlight
“Fashion In Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design” was on display, from June 16, 2016 to January 08, 2017 in the International Terminal and the Aviation Museum and Library. See our exhibition catalog online at: https://bit.ly/FashioninFlight
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Northwest Airlines stewardess uniform 1958
Hat by Mae Hanauer
SFO Museum
Gift of Mary Patricia Laffey Inman
2005.041.006, .024, .026-.029 a b, .031 a b
Worn from 1958 to 1964, this Northwest Airlines stewardess uniform in light brown synthetic blend follows a prevailing tradition of the fitted-suit design. The collarless jacket has slightly padded shoulders and fabric-covered buttons with a high closure accentuating the notched lapel of the crisp cotton blouse. The straight skirt is hemmed just below the knee. The hat, a stylized overseas cap, added to Northwest’s identity as an early trans-Pacific international carrier.
In a medium brown wool for winter, this summer version in lightweight green wool has a collarless jacket and belted skirt. The embroidered lettering was repeated on the cotton blouse. The colors were coordinated with the cabin interiors of the airline’s Lockheed Constellation for trans-Atlantic service at the height of the propliner era.
Paris-born American Oleg Cassini (1913–2006) worked in New York and Hollywood during an illustrious career that famously included being First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s official designer. In 1955, he introduced a fitted suit for TWA hostesses that was issued for five years.
“Fashion In Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design” was on display, from June 16, 2016 to January 08, 2017 in the International Terminal and the Aviation Museum and Library. See our exhibition catalog online at: https://bit.ly/FashioninFlight
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Transcontinental & Western Air hostess uniform 1939
SFO Museum
Gift of TWA Clipped Wings International, Inc.
Jacket insignia, hat insignia: Museum purchase
1998.126.034, 2002.113.006-.009, 2016.023.109
TWA Eastern Division chief hostess Gladys Entrekin designed a new winter uniform in blue charmeen gabardine. It was first worn in 1938 at the opening of New York’s LaGuardia Airport. This linen summer version was issued the following year in a cream color with a pale blue blouse. Double-breasted jacket buttons bear the TWA logo, and the high-sided hat features a grosgrain cockade for the insignia.
“Fashion In Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design” was on display, from June 16, 2016 to January 08, 2017 in the International Terminal and the Aviation Museum and Library. See our exhibition catalog online at: https://bit.ly/FashioninFlight
This United Air Lines fall and winter suit from 1936 in sage green wool was worn over a vivid yellow linen blouse. The slimmer cut of the one-button jacket, with squared shoulders, deep gorge, and wide notched lapel, accentuates the blouse and the string bow tie of dark green ribbon. The straight skirt has an inverted kick pleat at the front. A sailor cap-style pillbox hat was worn with a green and yellow flat bow at the front.
SFO Museum