"Flight Patterns" is on display in a brand new gallery located post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1, and online at: https://t.co/O69YNba2Jq #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on June 10, 2021.
#FlightPatterns is on display in a brand new gallery located post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. Passengers at Intl Term A gates, check it out (as well as new public art!) via the new post-security connector between the A & B boarding areas. https://t.co/O69YNba2Jq
This tweet was posted on May 28, 2021.
.@United's 1968 uniform, designed by Hollywood costumer Jean Louis was offered in 4 color combinations: Hawaiian Sunset or Maliblue with a Miami Sands stripe, or in the optional ivory-colored Miami Sands with an orange Hawaiian Sunset or dark blue Maliblue stripe. #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on July 16, 2021.
727 Braniff Place featured patterned skirts with decorative borders and two different hemlines that were worn with shorts or palazzo pants. Matching pumps, an umbrella, purse, and a reversible coat completed the ensemble. #FlightPatterns #Braniff #EmilioPucci
This tweet was posted on January 18, 2022.
As with other Braniff uniforms, the 1974 Classic Collection featured a decorative, gold-plated, dove-shaped pin by Alexander Girard (1907–93). #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on February 02, 2022.
By the end of the decade, flight attendant uniforms became cool and chic rather than regimented and conservative. This exhibition features some of the wilder uniforms made between 1967–74 for Braniff, Northwest Orient, Pan American, TWA, and United. #FlightPatterns #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 04, 2022.
Did you get it right? The answer was Galaxy Gold! This 1969 Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) uniform was also offered in “Superjet Blue.”
See more flight attendant uniforms in "#FlightPatterns" on display in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 or online at: https://t.co/cdhjKWBIwa https://t.co/42SZFkVRmW
This tweet was posted on March 04, 2022.
Did you get it right? The answer was Miami Sands! This 1968 United Airlines uniform was also offered in Hawaiian Sunset and Maliblue.
See more flight attendant uniforms in "#FlightPatterns" on display in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 or online at: https://t.co/hPoLHA3zf2 https://t.co/u8ckgd8E40
This tweet was posted on March 02, 2022.
Did you get it right? The answer was Poppy Orange! This 1968 Trans World Airlines uniform was also offered in Avocado Green and Golden Yellow.
See more flight attendant uniforms in "#FlightPatterns" on display in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 or online at: https://t.co/kmduVg7iMo https://t.co/kVIFKSG63a
This tweet was posted on March 02, 2022.
Did you get it right? The answer was Wonder Bread! This 1973 United Air Lines uniform was reminiscent of the spotted packaging of Wonder Bread!
See more flight attendant uniforms in "#FlightPatterns" on display in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 or online at: https://t.co/FbC47meGtH https://t.co/1s08yxlD11
This tweet was posted on March 04, 2022.
Each dress came in two hemline length options. Typical was tailored at the knee, while Tiny sat above the knee. Matching kepi hats, full-length wool coats, and a tri-color skimmer dress for in-flight service rounded out the uniform. #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on July 16, 2021.
Either a harlequin-patterned body blouse with collar, or a polka dot-patterned body blouse nicknamed the “Wonder Bread” with an attached pussycat bow, could be paired with any combination. #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on October 05, 2021.
Flight Patterns is on display in a brand new gallery located post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. https://t.co/O69YNba2Jq #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on August 06, 2021.
Flight Patterns is on display in a new gallery located post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1, and online at: https://t.co/O69YNba2Jq
#FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on June 29, 2021.
Happy Birthday Jean Louis! The famed Hollywood costumer was born on this day in Paris, France, in 1907. Louis' third flight attendant uniform for United was available in 3 primary colors of blue, green, and red. #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on October 05, 2021.
Introduced in 1973, this interchangeable, mix-and-match series was designed to give cabin crew even more creativity in their daily choice of uniforms. A jumper dress, vest, skirt, and pants were offered in each primary color along with a matching jacket. #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on October 05, 2021.
Issued in each of the three colors, the outerwear ensemble was a necessity in the late 1960s, when many airports did not have covered jet bridge walkways to protect crew and passengers from the elements as they boarded aircraft. #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on August 06, 2021.
Likely influenced by #Braniff’s routes to Latin America and the region’s traditional women’s wear, the blue, short-sleeve dress was made from lightweight nylon and was offered in square- or high-neck options, with a scoop neck for the sleeveless dress #FlightPatterns #EmilioPucci
This tweet was posted on January 18, 2022.
Louis' 1973 United uniform striped-sleeve, mock-turtleneck, sweater bodysuits also came in all three primary colors. “Flight Patterns” is on display post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and online at: https://t.co/O69YNba2Jq #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on October 05, 2021.
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.
Not one, but TWO exhibitions and galleries opened this week! #FlightPatterns, looks at how social change affected airline uniforms in the 1960s-70s, and #StonewareStories examines the unique folk pottery produced in Edgefield, South Carolina, in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
This tweet was posted on May 28, 2021.
TWA's winter 1968 uniform, designed by Dalton Apparel, paired an Avocado Green, Golden Yellow, or Poppy Orange dress with a striped, turtleneck bodice, scarf, and beret or headband, along with a matching jacket in the same color as the skirt. #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on August 06, 2021.
TWA’s winter collection was worn from 1968–71 and gave hostesses the choice to wear whichever colorway they chose on a given day. #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on August 06, 2021.
This is your last week to see “Flight Patterns—Airline Uniforms from the 1960s–70s.” During the 1960s, conservative-yet-elegant flight attendant suits evolved into ensembles that mirrored the fun-loving, free-spirit of the time. #FlightPatterns #avgeek #aviationhistory
This tweet was posted on April 04, 2022.
Three jackets in lime green, brown, or navy were paired with the dress, allowing TWA's hostesses mix-and-match styling. #FlightPatterns
This tweet was posted on June 29, 2021.