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Today, most fabric is embroidered by artisans in Manila or Lumban, where entire families often work together as a freelance enterprise. Embroidery designs may take days, weeks, or months to complete depending on the intricacy of the designs. #PineappletoPina This tweet was posted on May 10, 2022.

Created to be an easily viewable, three-dimensional presentation of the Jet Mainliner in miniature, the cutaway model contains a highly detailed cockpit and cabin interior with minute features that accurately replicate the actual United DC-8 as launched in 1959. #aircraftmodels This tweet was posted on May 10, 2022.

Happy 90th birthday to Valentino Garavani, who was born #onthisday in 1932 in Italy! Rome-based fashion designer #Valentino brought his passion for color to #TWA in 1971 with a uniform collection that included men’s wear and pants for women. #AvGeek #uniform This tweet was posted on May 11, 2022.

Reproducing historic wallpaper is no easy feat. In 2015, @BradburyWalls completed a commission for the Mark Twain House in Connecticut. The project recreated Candace Wheeler’s Honeybee wallpaper from 1881, which included a fill, dado, frieze, & ceiling paper #VictorianPaperedWall This tweet was posted on May 11, 2022.

With a business-like look, this plum polyester knit dress suit has #Valentino’s signature buttons and scarf. It marks a transition in airline fashion as age limits were removed and the profession became a longer-term career. #AvGeek #uniform This tweet was posted on May 11, 2022.

📸 2/2: United Air Lines Douglas DC-8 Mainliner Captain R. T. Freng cutaway model aircraft; c. 1959 Pacific Miniatures, Alhambra, California scale 1:10 fiberglass, metal, wood, paint, plastic, paper, ink, fabric Gift of the Rollison Family 2018.128.001 a j This tweet was posted on May 10, 2022.

RT @airandspace: 95 years ago today, Charles Lindbergh flew from San Diego to New York in 21 hours and 40 minutes. The feat set a new trans… This tweet was posted on May 12, 2022.

To produce the dado, Bauer relied on a published engraving and a written description of it. He then located a sample of Wheeler’s design for the ceiling from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection. #VictorianPaperedWall #Wallpaper This tweet was posted on May 11, 2022.

Toronto-based filmmaker and creative director Jimmy Vi has crafted a powerful and beautifully composed visual poem to explore the journey of a young Asian-American college student from self-hate to self-love. https://t.co/aPdohgIosG #VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO #AAPIHM https://t.co/ppaUfbIfdo This tweet was posted on May 12, 2022.

Early in 1961, the airline purchased a number of Canadair CL-44 all-cargo aircraft, nicknamed “Swingtails” as their tails literally swung open for loading cargo. #DefunctThursday #FlyingTigers This tweet was posted on May 12, 2022.

Started in 1945 by 11 former members of the Flying Tigers, the nickname for a special operations group of military pilots deployed to China during World War II, the Flying Tiger Line was the first scheduled all-cargo airline in the United States. #DefunctThursday #FlyingTigers This tweet was posted on May 12, 2022.

After completing his schooling, Murambatsvina spent 6 months as a metal worker before working for the stone carver Brighton Mtongwizo as a stone washer in 1992. Two years later, he began carving under the instruction of Kennedy Msekiwa. #ZimbabweSculpture #TereraiMurambatsvina This tweet was posted on May 13, 2022.

Los Angeles-based filmmaker Alexandra Stergiou (@alexandrasterg) directs coming out scenes with a group of queer and trans actors who draw from their own experiences, blurring the line between reality and performance. #VideoArts #VideoArtsSFO #NationalComingOutDay2022 This tweet was posted on October 11, 2022.

Airmail became a driving force in the development of commercial aviation after WWI. Airmail envelopes and letters were instant souvenirs of new routes and first flights. Flight covers serve as tangible proof of major aeronautical achievements. #AirmailDownUnder This tweet was posted on October 12, 2022.

Harvey Bernard Milk (1930–78) was a visionary human rights leader, a groundbreaking political luminary, and a seminal figure of the LGBTQ rights movement. See “Harvey Milk: Messenger of Hope” on display post-security in Terminal 1. https://t.co/eGYmHGjUIn #HarveyMilkExhibition This tweet was posted on October 11, 2022.

In addition to the official postage stamp, cancellation mark, and postmark showing date and place, flight covers also included a unique imprint called a cachet—a hand stamped or machine printed design commemorating a fight operation. #AirmailDownUnder This tweet was posted on October 12, 2022.

In many cases, these flight covers are the only surviving physical objects from historic flights. Aerophilately—the collecting and study of airmail—continues to be a popular pursuit. #AirmailDownUnder This tweet was posted on October 12, 2022.

RT @usfca_museum_ma: Our program held a site visit to @SFOMuseum for the first time since the start of the pandemic this past Tuesday, and… This tweet was posted on October 11, 2022.

Get a glimpse into San Francisco’s Outer Mission neighborhood through Kari Orvik’s ongoing photography series, “Geneva”, centered on the corner of Mission Street and Geneva Avenue. #KariOrvik #Geneva #photography #SFHistory This tweet was posted on May 16, 2022.

Happy Birthday to French designer Christian Lacroix (b. 1951), who is often credited with reviving Parisian couture. In 2005, he brought the first major change to Air France’s uniform in 17 years with a wardrobe of over 100 pieces to dress the airline’s 36,000 employees. #AvGeek This tweet was posted on May 16, 2022.

Over time, the photographs in this series have become a document of the neighborhood, parts of which remain and parts of which are no longer there. #KariOrvik #Geneva #photography #SFHistory This tweet was posted on May 16, 2022.

With a discreet and timeless elegance, this robe-manteau style dress came in a navy blue and blue-gray wool blend. It has top-stitched ribbing at the closure and a Japanese-style tie belt. #AvGeek #AviationHistory #ChristianLacroix This tweet was posted on May 16, 2022.

📸 1/3: airmail flight cover: Pan American Airways, first airmail flight, FAM-19, South Pacific service; 07/12/1940 Gift of the Captain John B. Russell Family 2012.149.2324 a b This tweet was posted on October 12, 2022.

📸 2/3: airmail flight cover: Pan American Airways, Canton Island, first survey flight to New Zealand; 09/05/1939 Gift of Jon E. Krupnick 2008.075.160 a b This tweet was posted on October 12, 2022.

"Japonisme: A Passion for Japan" is on display, post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/CsNirkUbag This tweet was posted on May 18, 2022.

#Onthisday in 1932, Amelia Earhart departed from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in a Lockheed Vega 5B. After 15 hours & 2,026 miles, she landed near Londonderry, Northern Ireland, becoming the first woman to successfully fly solo across the Atlantic. #AmeliaEarhart #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 20, 2022.

By 1978, the airline had expanded its service to San Francisco, recorded a decade of annual profits and attained a reputation for quality and reliable service. In 1981, the airline introduced the wide-body Douglas DC-10-15 on its high-density routes. #DefunctThursday #Mexicana This tweet was posted on May 19, 2022.

In 1959, it changed its name to Mexicana and introduced a new logo. Three British-produced de Havilland Comet 4Cs were purchased during this time and Comet service was inaugurated to Los Angeles on July 4, 1960. #DefunctThursday #Mexicana This tweet was posted on May 19, 2022.

Happy birthday to Squeak Carnwath, who was born on this day in 1947! “When I’m in a plane,” said Squeak Carnwath, “I often think about things that fly naturally. This work is about those things—bees, flags, snow, bugs, mercury, rain, and flights of fancy.” #SqueakCarnwat This tweet was posted on May 24, 2022.

RT @PHLinSF: Consul General Neil Ferrer: The Philippine piña exhibit at the @SFOMuseum is a Filipino oasis in the middle of the busiest tra… This tweet was posted on May 20, 2022.

See "From Pineapple to Piña: A Philippine Textile Treasure" on display, post-security, in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://t.co/WWq06Yg2xJ #PineappletoPina #piña #pineapple #lace #fashion #design #Phillipines This tweet was posted on May 23, 2022.

The María Clara, a light and airy ensemble, was worn by women for formal occasions in the Philippines in the late nineteenth century. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on May 23, 2022.

The blouse or camisa, featured bell-shaped sleeves or “angel wings,” and were often temporarily basted onto a camisa when worn, and then dismantled for washing, ironing, and flat storage. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on May 23, 2022.

The ensemble consisted of a blouse or camisa, a long skirt or saya, and a pañuelo or square piece of cloth folded several times and placed over the shoulders. A tapis, or overskirt, completed the outfit. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on May 23, 2022.

📸 2/2: model airplane: Mexicana Airlines, McDonnell Douglas DC-10; 1980s Gift of Thomas G. Dragges 1999.061.024 a b slide: Mexicana Airlines Airbus A320-200 , San Francisco International Airport (SFO); 1993 Gift of the William Hough Collection 2015.074.219 This tweet was posted on May 19, 2022.

Christian Herter (1839–83) arrived in New York from Germany in 1859 and became a full partner in his brother Gustave’s firm in 1864, forming Herter Brothers. The large firm created interiors for some of the most magnificent homes across the country. #VictorianPaperedWall This tweet was posted on May 25, 2022.