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In 1986, renowned French couturier Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008) introduced this Qantas uniform, which was worn until 1991. This image was posted on July 12, 2017. #fashioninflight #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #crewlife #paxex #flightattendant #crewlife #fa #fashioninflight #hostesses #flightattendantlife #flightcrew #qantas #flyingkangaroo #yves #ysl #yvessaintlaurent #french #australia #australian #couturier #powersuit

In a time when most airline passengers were men, Clara Adams was one of the most well-known passengers aboard aircraft in the early 20th century. This image was posted on December 12, 2018. #womeninaviation #claraadams #aviationhistory #panam #paa #panamerican #hawaiiclipper #traveller #1930s

In the 1920s, barnstorming was a popular form of entertainment. This image was posted on October 10, 2018. #womeninaviation #avgeek #barnstorming #ivanunger #gladysroy #1920s #tennis #biplane #stuntpilots #aerialists #wingwalking #playingsports #stunts #barnstormer

In the 1940s, young aviatrix, Maxine Crookston (Schmidt) was photographed gassing up her single engine airplane. This image was posted on September 20, 2017. #womeninaviation #airtraffic #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #earlyaviation #aviationlovers #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #instaplane #flying #plane #flight #airline #avgeeks #aviation4u #aviationdaily

In the early days of aviation, barnstorming was a popular entertainment event. This image was posted on February 18, 2017.

In the early days of aviation, barnstorming was a popular entertainment event. This image was posted on November 18, 2020. #womeninaviation #avgeek #museumfromhome

In the early days of aviation, stunt pilots and aerialists would perform tricks including wing walking and playing sports. Known for her wing walking, Gladys Roy was a popular barnstormer and aviatrix in the 1920s. #WomeninAviation #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on November 18, 2020.

In the ‘40s, Ida Staggers set the standard for hostesses at TWA as their Eastern Chief Hostess. #WomenInAviation This tweet was posted on November 18, 2015.

Janet Knight began flying in 1930 and was the first woman to earn a transport license at Mills Field. This image was posted on March 29, 2017. #womenshistorymonth #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #aviatrix #sfohistory

Janet Knight owned and operated Summit Flying School at San Francisco Municipal Airport in the 1930s. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInAviation This tweet was posted on March 29, 2017.

Janet Knight owned and operated Summit Flying School at San Francisco Municipal Airport in the 1930s. This image was posted on August 19, 2015. #nationalaviationday #womeninaviation

Janet Knight, the first woman to earn a transport license at Mills Field, began flying in 1930. By 1934, she was the owner and operator of the Summit Flying School, which had a base at San Francisco Airport. #SFOHistory #WomeninAviation #Aviatrix This tweet was posted on November 21, 2018.

Janet Knight, the first woman to earn a transport license at Mills Field, began flying in 1930. This image was posted on November 21, 2018. #janetknight #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #aviatrix #sfohistory

Japanese designer Hanae Mori (b. This image was posted on November 23, 2016. #fashion #jal #japanairlines #hanaemori #tokyo #hautecouture #jetage #womeninaviation #747 #crewlife

Japanese designer Hanae Mori (b. This image was posted on May 10, 2017. #jal #japanese #japan #japanesedesigners #hanaemori #mori #japanairlines #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory #crewlife #paxex #flightattendant #crewlife #fa #fashioninflight #hostesses #flightattendantlife #flightcrew

Lady Grace Drummond-Hay, an English journalist, was the only woman among sixty passengers and crew on the Graf Zeppelin when it flew around the world in 1929. This image was posted on January 23, 2019. #womeninaviation #paa #panam #wakeisland #journalist #panamerican #avgeek #1930s

Lebanese designer Papou Lahoud began designing uniforms for Alia in 1973. #WomenInAviation #FashionInFlight This tweet was posted on December 14, 2016.

Lebanese designer Papou Lahoud began her fashion career in 1965. This image was posted on December 14, 2016. #papoulahoud #lahoud #70s #alia #kepicap #fashion #design #flightattendant #fa #crewlife #royaljordanian

Lillian Janeway Atwater (1890–1937) was the first woman to fly a hydroplane in the United States. This image was posted on August 10, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation

Malayan Airways started service #onthisday in 1947, and later became Malaysia-Singapore Airlines in the 1960s. This image was posted on May 01, 2017. #pierrebalmain #balmain #singapore #singaporegirl #singaporeairlines #womeninaviation #avgeek #aviationhistory

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

Married in 1910, Osa and Martin Johnson conducted four African safaris in the 1920s. This image was posted on August 17, 2016.

Massachusetts native Ruth Law (1887–1970) was inspired to fly by her brother Rodman Law (1885–1919), a parachutist and stuntman. This image was posted on August 16, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation

Masterminded by advertising executive Mary Wells Lawrence and unveiled in 1965, #Braniff’s revolutionary new identity shocked the airline industry. This image was posted on January 11, 2017.

Maude Campbell was the first female passenger to fly aboard a Western Air Express flight in 1926. #WomeninAviation This tweet was posted on June 14, 2017.

Maude Campbell was the first female passenger to fly aboard a Western Air Express flight in the US. #WomeninAviation This tweet was posted on December 02, 2015.

Mexican fashion designer Macario Jiménez studied at Milan’s Marangoni Institute and created his own clothing brand in 1994 specializing in women’s ready-to-wear. This image was posted on July 19, 2017. #fashion #flightattendant #uniform #aviationhistory #avgeek #womeninaviation #fashionhistory #macariojiménez #jiménez #milan #mexico #aeromexico #marangoniinstitute

Olive Ann Beech (née Mellor) was born in Kansas in 1903. This image was posted on March 30, 2022. #avgeek #womeninaviation #beechcraft #beech #womenshistorymonth #aviationhistory

One of the earliest female French aviators, Mathilde Franck (1866–1956) was taught to fly by the Farman brothers, Henri (1874–1958) and Maurice (1877–1964), in early 1910. This image was posted on June 21, 2022. #earlywomenaviators #avgeek #aviationhistory #womeninhistory #aviator #pilot #womeninaviation

Our Exhibition Designer’s mood board for #FashionInFlight #BehindTheScenes #WomeninAviation #uniforms #AVGeek This tweet was posted on May 11, 2016.

Pan American World Airways flight attendants were viewed as chic, high-fashion icons of jet-age air travel and were featured in promotions for consumer products and luxury travel abroad. This image was posted on April 13, 2016.

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

Praised by his peers, Spanish designer Cristóbal #Balenciaga (1895–1972) was a master of the sartorial arts—personally designing, cutting, and sewing his creations. This image was posted on December 21, 2016.

RT @FlyGirlsSeries: Harriet Quimby: screenwriter, photographer, journalist, pilot! https://t.co/x9xNvEITS3 #TBT #womeninaviation #FlyGirls… This tweet was posted on March 02, 2017.

RT @RunwayGirl: Boeing to Women: Aviation needs you! https://t.co/kDhTod0uJf #LeanIntoAviation #WomenInAviation #AvGeek #Pilots https://t.c… This tweet was posted on July 25, 2016.