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
Circa 1965.
Dimensions
Clothing (On Mannequin): 95 × 27 × 11cm (37 3/8 × 10 5/8 × 4 5/16 in.)
Materials
Polyester Fabric
Thread
Inventory Number
A19900360000
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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