Fashion and technology have gone hand-in-hand long before wearable tech hit the scene! Air France… http://t.co/imSXSqpgIf
This tweet was posted on September 10, 2014.
Fashion history: nylon stockings went on sale OTD in 1940. Stronger & cheaper than silk, DuPont sold 64 million pairs within one year!
This tweet was posted on May 15, 2012.
Fashionable and functional, this polyester tailored suit in the softer shade of #PanAm blue has a classic blazer with subtle cuff trim and was worn with a matching vest and ribbon bow tie. With two styles of optional headwear, the uniform was worn until 1991.
#Adolfo #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on February 15, 2023.
Fashionable and functional, this polyester tailored suit of #PanAm’s 1980 uniform in the softer shade of Pan Am blue has a classic blazer with subtle cuff trim and was worn with a matching vest and ribbon bow tie. The uniform was worn until 1991. #avgeek #Adolfo
This tweet was posted on June 19, 2019.
Fashionable passengers pose on board a Ford Tri-Motor in 1928: http://t.co/ZeR5FV45Bf #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 21, 2014.
Fortune-telling was so fashionable that some machines, such as The Gypsy Fortune Teller, advertised the subject and did not actually offer a fortune. #CoinOperated
This tweet was posted on August 30, 2018.
Glasses were long thought of as medical devices, not fashion accessories, but #plastics helped to change that: http://t.co/KCMjuhc1mN
This tweet was posted on December 03, 2013.
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.
Happy 93rd birthday to Stan Herman! Herman was born #onthisday in 1928 in Brooklyn, New York City. The fashion designer counts several airlines including TWA (Trans World Airlines) among a long list of large companies for which he has created uniforms. #StanHerman
This tweet was posted on September 17, 2021.
Happy Birthday, Ralph Lauren! Born #onthisday in New York City in 1939, the iconic American fashion designer began his career as a glove salesman for Brooks Brothers. #RalphLauren
This tweet was posted on October 14, 2021.
His signature textile is piña, and he has played a pivotal role in incorporating the fabric into high fashion designs, including bridal gowns, women’s couture, and men’s shirts.
#PineappletoPina #piña
This tweet was posted on August 29, 2022.
In 1971, #TWA (Trans World Airlines) introduced a new group of flight attendant uniforms conceived by Rome-based fashion designer Valentino Garavani. The uniform came in three colors: purple, brown, or beige. Do you remember this uniform? #WidebodyAV #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on March 23, 2020.
In 1974, Qantas hired the celebrated fashion designer Emilio Pucci (1914–92) to create new, high-fashion uniform designs for flight crews and ground staff. For female flight attendants, Pucci designed a floral pattern dress. #FlyingSouthernCross #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on July 19, 2022.
In the early 1970s, Qantas Airways hired fashion designer Emilio Pucci (who also transformed Braniff… http://t.co/FmEUTHbNnQ
This tweet was posted on December 12, 2014.
In the mid-1980s, Qantas introduced a new line of cabin crew uniforms. Created by French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, the flight attendant uniforms featured a dress or blouse with a blue, red, yellow, and brown print on white with a new kangaroo logo. #FlyingSouthernCross
This tweet was posted on December 06, 2022.
Inspired by fashions in luggage design, the lightweight Universal #radios were housed in hinged, wooden cases covered in tweed cloth or textured leatherette. #radio #RadioSFO
This tweet was posted on June 14, 2018.
Introduced to Europe from Japan in the 16th century, fans were an essential fashion accessory in the formal dress of a wealthy woman. #Caticons #cats
This tweet was posted on November 16, 2018.
Join us for a free lecture and gallery tour of Fashion In Flight this Saturday! https://t.co/tDETh6ZK4C
This tweet was posted on November 29, 2016.
Kitchens became stylishly modern in the 1920s and 1930s. In addition to fashionable designing and… https://t.co/lrSxEexaHY
This tweet was posted on June 22, 2015.
Lella Vignetti's necklace for San Lorenzo has roots in 17th century Dutch fashion http://t.co/YuO7gVwT
This tweet was posted on September 10, 2012.
Mid-1960s airline fashion showcased bright and colorful, patterned fabrics for the first time in the industry. In 1967, Starflite Uniforms created an ensemble patterned in bold stripes for Northwest Orient Airlines. #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on June 10, 2021.