Stewardess
Braniff Airways, 1965
One of the first airlines to adopt new styles, Braniff Airways hired noted fashion designer Emilio Pucci to create a new line of flight attendant uniforms. Pucci designed several outfits with bold, brash colors, including this uniform worn by Patricia Cunnington in the mid-1960s.
Gift of Patricia Cunnington
Display Status
This object is on display in America by Air at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil
Physical Description
A skirt with a velcro waistband. Circa 1965.
Dimensions
Clothing (On Mannequin): 48.5 × 29 × 17cm (1 ft. 7 1/8 in. × 11 7/16 in. × 6 11/16 in.)
3-D (Stored, Flat): 49.5 × 50.8 × 4.4cm (1 ft. 7 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 8 in. × 1 3/4 in.)
Materials
Synthetic Fiber Fabric
Silk
Velcro
Synthetic Fiber Thread
Inventory Number
A19900357000
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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