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A portion of Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA) hostess training in 1942 was dedicated to hair and makeup. A TWA hostesses in training and a teacher are shown here applying makeup. If you have any stories from flight attendant training, we would love to hear them. Image: Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA), air hostess grooming class, 1942. Gift of TWA Clipped Wings International, Inc. 2002.113.195 This image was posted on March 15, 2017.

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TWA (Trans World Airlines). It is related to TWA (Trans World Airlines) (the company) .