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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 November 04, 2016. #fashion #airline #uniform #design #crewlife

Handbags have been part of the airline uniform since the late 1930s. This image was posted on October 26, 2016.

This summer uniform created for Northwest is a two-piece suit with a trim, collarless short jacket worn over a spring green short-sleeve knit turtleneck and knee-length, A-line skirt. This image was posted on October 21, 2016.

Early airline uniforms were worn with shoes that complied with a designated type of footwear, and they were purchased individually. This image was posted on October 19, 2016.

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. This image was posted on October 14, 2016.

#OnThisDay in 1935, the first of three Martin M-130 flying boats was delivered to Pan American Airways. This image was posted on October 09, 2016.

Air France engaged the House of Dior to launch its new collection in 1962 as the jet age transformed world travel. This image was posted on October 07, 2016.

Christian #Dior’s lasting influence on women’s #fashion began in 1947 with the debut of his Corolle collection in Paris. This image was posted on October 05, 2016.

New York-based fashion designer #StanHerman (b. This image was posted on September 30, 2016.

American designer Roy Halston Frowick (1932–1990), who began designing hats in 1953, was a celebrated figure in fashion and four-time Coty American Fashion Critics' Award winner. This image was posted on September 23, 2016. #halston #braniff #fashion #fashionfriday

California-based airlines responded to the space-age looks promoted by other carriers. This image was posted on September 16, 2016. #olegcassini #airwest #fashion #design #avgeek #fashionfriday

Air West was branded with an ultramodern service mark in bright interchangeable color combinations of lime green, royal blue, orange, pink, and bronze. This image was posted on September 14, 2016. #olegcassini #airwest #fashion #design #avgeek

Continental, which featured an onboard Pink Cloud Buffet Bar, issued this summer uniform from 1967 to 1970. This image was posted on September 09, 2016.

At the suggestion of actress Audrey Meadows, who was married to Continental’s president Robert Six, hostesses received pearls upon their graduation as worn with this uniform issued from 1967 to 1970. This image was posted on September 07, 2016.

Denise Tarantino has traveled throughout the United States during much of her career in marketing technology. This image was posted on September 03, 2016.

French designer André #Courrèges (1923–2016) joined the House of #Balenciaga in 1949, and later opened his own house in 1961. This image was posted on September 02, 2016.

Airline fashion from the mid-1970s to the present has largely paralleled general trends and popular tastes in women’s daywear and workplace attire. This image was posted on August 31, 2016.

San Diego-based Pacific Southwest Airlines gained notoriety in the 1970s for form-fitting dresses with dramatically raised hemlines. This image was posted on August 26, 2016.

In 1970, PSA introduced a form-fitting polyester princess-line dress with a matching jacket, complemented by either a heart-shaped hat or dome-style hat and a choice of boots or pumps. This image was posted on August 24, 2016.

Pan American World Airways issued this in-flight “Meet Your Clipper Captain” brochure circa 1950. This image was posted on August 24, 2016.

In use from 1967 to 1969, this “American Beauty” uniform projects a contemporary style of casual comfort popular among U.S. airlines in the late 1960s and early ‘70s. This image was posted on August 13, 2016.

Two distinct trends in airline uniforms emerged in the 1970s that embraced the new principles of mix-and-match combinations and color choices. This image was posted on August 10, 2016.

Masterminded by advertising executive Mary Wells Lawrence and unveiled in 1965, Braniff International Airways’ revolutionary new identity shocked the airline industry. This image was posted on August 06, 2016.

For Continental’s introduction of its “Proud Bird of the Pacific” Hawaiian service in 1970, a new group of uniforms was designed to project the airline’s identity and a sporty look of casual comfort. This image was posted on July 22, 2016.

A new era of pluralism in fashion emerged in the 1970s, while space-age, psychedelic influences from the 1960s receded. This image was posted on July 20, 2016.

Our online database features highlights from our food service collection. This image was posted on July 17, 2016.

Hollywood fashion designer #HowardGreer (1896–1974) created this fitted suit in light blue wool gabardine. This image was posted on July 15, 2016.

San Francisco launched a master plan in 1951 to create the modern airport terminal facilities and extended runways needed to serve the international community in the coming jet age. This image was posted on July 13, 2016.

Do your summer travel plans include flying through SFO? This image was posted on July 09, 2016.

Parisian by birth, Hollywood costumer #JeanLouis (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 Air Lines and created this uniform for the airline’s 4,500 stewardesses. This video was posted on July 08, 2016.

Parisian by birth, Hollywood costumer #JeanLouis (1907–1997) designed for hundreds of leading ladies, including a famous strapless gown worn by Rita Hayworth in “Gilda.” This video was posted on July 08, 2016.

Hollywood costumer Jean Louis came to United with a vision to clothe United’s 4,500 female cabin crewmembers in the latest fashions. This image was posted on July 06, 2016.

Dubbed “The Uniform for the Superjet Era,” and created for the new wide-body jet service, this uniform marked a new direction in Pan Am’s approach to fashion. This video was posted on July 01, 2016.