Style in the Aisle: Flight Attendant Fashion
Remember when flying was more glamorous? Check out vintage flight attendant uniforms through the years, showing the changing styles from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Pacific Southwest Airlines flight attendants in 1973. This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
Three PanAm stewardess near a jet engine. This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
American Airlines "American Field Flowers Collection by Leonard Fisher" (1971-1974). This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
American Airlines "American Field Flowers Collection by Leonard Fisher" (1971-1974). This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
American Airlines "American Field Flowers Collection by Leonard Fisher" (1971-1974). This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
American Airlines "American Field Flowers Collection by Leonard Fisher" (1971-1974). American Airlines "American Field Flowers Collection by Leonard Fisher" (1971-1974). This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
American Airlines 747 lounge (1970s). American Airlines "American Field Flowers Collection by Leonard Fisher" (1971-1974). This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
Boeing 747 publicity shot of a United stewardess (early 1970s). This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
A Hughes Airwest uniform used from 1972 to 1977 uniform, designed by Mario Zamparelli. This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
Katherine Hern models a Hughes Airwest uniform used from 1972 to 1977 uniform, designed by Mario Zamparelli. This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
Designer Oleg Cassini's futuristic look for the flight attendants of Air West. This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
A smiling Air West flight attendant. This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
A Pacific Southwest Airlines flight attendant in 1973. This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
A Pacific Southwest Airlines flight attendant in 1973. This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
Mary Finley North and her sister, both Northwest stewardesses (circa 1945). This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
Qantas Airways used these uniforms designed by Emil Pucci from 1974 to 1985. This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
Qantas Airways used these uniforms designed by Emil Pucci from 1974 to 1985. This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
A United Airlines stewardess with food service in the galley (circa 1950). This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.
United Airlines flight attendants wearing their winter uniforms inside a 747 (circa 1966). This image is from the Museum of Flight's second Style in the Aisle exhibit.