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Flight Attendant

Capital Airlines, 1955

Marcy Wetherbee wore this uniform while serving on Capital Airlines Vickers Viscount airliners.

Gift of Marcy Wetherbee

Display Status

This object is on display in America by Air at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

America by Air

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil

Manufacturer

Bond of Fifth Avenue

Physical Description

Blue-grey, wool blend, waist length, full lining, 6 buttons, epaulets, wide lapels, no collar.

Dimensions

Clothing (On Mannequin): 42.5 × 39 × 17cm (1 ft. 4 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 3 3/8 in. × 6 11/16 in.)
3-D (Coat, Overall, Stored with Light Padding): 61.3 × 60.3 × 6.3cm (2 ft. 1/8 in. × 1 ft. 11 3/4 in. × 2 1/2 in.)
3-D (Badge): 6.2 × 0.5 × 2cm (2 7/16 × 3/16 × 13/16 in.)

Materials

Uncharacterized Fabrics
Uncharacterized Thread
Copper Alloy
Gold Alloy Plating

Inventory Number

A19880282000

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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