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Two distinct trends in airline uniforms emerged in the 1970s that embraced the new principles of mix-and-match combinations and color choices. One, the jacket and skirt suit, was traceable to French fashion legend Coco Chanel (1883–1971) who championed daywear for the modern working woman and redefined luxury on a mass scale with a simplicity of style and cut. The other, a cool, comfortable, sporty look of A-line dresses, shifts, and tunics showed resort wear influences. With synthetic fabrics, like polyester, uniforms came in wrinkle resistant, easy care outfits that were all-season for either side of the equator. #WomenInAviation See more uniforms from the 1960s and ‘70s in "#FashionInFlight: A History of Airline Uniform Design", on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and in the Main Hall of the International Terminal. http://bit.ly/fashioninflight
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Hired by Braniff International Airways in 1965, Mary Wells Lawrence created one of the most successful airline advertising campaigns ever, “The End of the Plain Plane”, which introduced airliner liveries with unique, bright color combinations and revolutionized the airline industry.
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Hollywood costumer Jean Louis came to United with a vision to clothe United’s 4,500 female cabin crewmembers in the latest fashions.
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Parisian by birth, Hollywood costumer Jean Louis (1907–1997) designed for hundreds of leading ladies, including a famous strapless gown worn by Rita Hayworth in “Gilda.” A frequent nominee and Oscar-winner, Louis had a long engagement with United Airlines and created this uniform for the airline’s 4,500 stewardesses.
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Early airline uniforms were worn with shoes that complied with a designated type of footwear, and they were purchased individually.
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Delta’s 1969 to 1970 uniform came in three solid pastels, Aquanox Blue, Sunshine Yellow, and the Grenelle Green color of this polyester-knit dress.
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World Wings International, Inc., a philanthropic organization of former Pan American World Airways flight attendants, conducted a series of career surveys among the airline’s flight attendants in 1990, 1991, and 2012.
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