Beautiful Flight Attendant Uniforms Around the World From the 1970s
Pan-Am
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We’ve come a long way since the early days of flying, from the rough-ride commercial airliners in the early 1900s to the glamorous, smoke-fogged flights of the 1960s.
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British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC)
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The first in-flight hostesses during the 1930s and 1940s wore military-inspired skirt suits in bland hues with white gloves and matching hats. Femininity and glamor took reigns in the 1950s and 1960s, with bouffants, pillbox hats, and funky mod looks making waves. The 1970s welcomed bright colors, psychedelic patterns, and a time when short skirts and Go-go boots were not uncommon to see walking the aisle with refreshments.
Singapore Airlines
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Back in 1972, this set of photographs of flight attendants simply illustrated the range of uniforms to be found across the skies.
Caledonian
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Pan-Am
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Lufthansa
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Singapore Airlines
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Pan-Am
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Air France
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Iceland Airways
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BOAC
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BOAC
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Pan-Am
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BOAC
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Aer Lingus
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