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Theatricalizing life with dreams" was how Mary Wells, a pioneering advertising executive for Jack Tinker Associates, recalled her greatest strength. This image was posted on November 08, 2017. #aviation #braniff #advertising #marywellslawrence #georgelois #alexandercalder #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #marywells #womeninaviation #womeninhistory
In 1945, Ada Brown became the first President of the earliest recognized flight attendant union, the Air Line Stewardess Association (ALSA). This image was posted on November 01, 2017. #womeninaviation #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #womeninhistory
In 1973, Bonnie Tiburzi became the first woman pilot hired by a major U.S. commercial airline since Helen Richey was briefly hired by Central Airlines in 1934. This image was posted on October 11, 2017. #womeninaviation #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily #pilot #womenpilot
Evelyn David, one of our lovely volunteers and fifth from the left in this photo, has generously donated many personal items from her decades-long career at Pan American Airways. This image was posted on October 04, 2017. #womeninaviation #panamerican #panam #paa #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily
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. This image was posted on September 06, 2017. #fashioninflight #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #crewlife #paxex #flightattendant #cabincrew #fa #fashion #hostesses #flightattendantlife #flightcrew #uniform #aviationgeek #fashionhistory #aviation #falife #stewardess
French fashion designer Pierre Balmain (1914–1982) created this outfit called the Tung Hoi (Eastern Sea) uniform for Cathay Pacific Airways. This image was posted on August 30, 2017. #fashioninflight #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #crewlife #paxex #flightattendant #cabincrew #fa #fashion #flightattendantlife #flightcrew #uniform #aviationgeek #fashionhistory #aviation #falife #stewardess #balmain #cathay #cathaypacific #tunghoi
French fashion designer Pierre Balmain (1914–1982) created this outfit called the Tung Hoi (Eastern Sea) uniform for Cathay Pacific Airways. This image was posted on August 30, 2017. #fashioninflight #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #crewlife #paxex #flightattendant #cabincrew #fa #fashion #flightattendantlife #flightcrew #uniform #aviationgeek #fashionhistory #aviation #falife #stewardess #balmain #cathay #cathaypacific #tunghoi
French fashion designer Pierre Balmain (1914–1982) created this outfit called the Tung Hoi (Eastern Sea) uniform for Cathay Pacific Airways. This image was posted on August 30, 2017. #fashioninflight #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #crewlife #paxex #flightattendant #cabincrew #fa #fashion #flightattendantlife #flightcrew #uniform #aviationgeek #fashionhistory #aviation #falife #stewardess #balmain #cathay #cathaypacific #tunghoi
Created for TWA by knitwear maker Dalton Apparel, this uniform was introduced in the summer of 1968 and worn until 1971. This image was posted on August 16, 2017. #fashioninflight #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #crewlife #paxex #flightattendant #crewlife #fa #fashion #hostesses #flightattendantlife #flightcrew #uniform #aviationgeek #fashionhistory #aviation #dalton #twa #transworldairlines
Mario Armond Zamparelli created this highly original outfit for Hughes Airwest in 1972 to fulfill his vision of an airline uniform that he wanted “revved-up with a classic boldness in beautiful shapes streaming like light over the body.” The Sundance Yellow polyester stretch knit suit has a tightly contoured, full-zipper jacket that can be closed to the neck or opened to create a fold-down collar. This image was posted on July 26, 2017. #fashion #flightattendant #uniform #aviationhistory #avgeek #womeninaviation #fashionhistory #aviation