2 comments Weekly Obsession: Retro Flight Attendant
by BackGarage
06/11/09
Back when getting from Sarasota to San Diego in just a few hours was still a novelty, this was one of the coolest jobs in the world. Was it the travel alone that made being a mid century flight attendant so fabulous? I think not.
Not only were the outfits and accessories classy, the beverage service was, too.
Bon voyage!
This entry is filed under 1960s, airlines, continental, flight attendant, flight bag, jet set, pan am, retro, stewardess, twa.
You should check out this great book on airline style: http://www.amazon.com/Airline-Identity-Culture-Keith-Lovegrove/dp/3823854607/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244740745&sr=1-9
I love all the uniforms and the lifestyle is a bit different from the cattle-call style airlines we see today.
Modern Simplicity commented on June 11th, 2009 at 1:20 pmMy aunt was a flight attendant in the sixties – but on the first hovercraft which used to run between France and England. She said it was a glamorous, highly sought after job. The hovercraft was not the most smooth of vessels to ride in, but short dresses and high heels were mandatory
Sophie @ Century Finds commented on June 13th, 2009 at 10:45 am