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January 15, 2011 - The Museum's acclaimed Style in the
Aisle temporary exhibit returns with exciting new flair.
Style in the Aisle reveals the professional world of
flight attendants and the popular cultures that
influenced the job and its fashions. Created by The Museum of Flight, this delightful display of airline memorabilia and vintage uniforms spans from the nurse togs of the 1930s to the fab fashions inspired in the 1960s and 1970s. While retaining the essence of the original 2008 exhibit, most of the uniforms in this exhibit have not been seen since they graced airline cabins decades ago. The collection represents 12 airlines, including TWA, Braniff, Hughes Airwest and others that flew into the sunset years ago. |
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Enhanced
with photos, videos and artifacts, the exhibit captures the
bygone ages of airline travel into the 1980s. The exhibit will
run from January 29, 2011 until May 30, 2011, and includes
"In 2008,
Style in the Aisle was visited by hundreds of former flight
attendants from around the country," said Kathrine Browne, of
the Museum's curatorial staff, "and it inspired many of them to
donate their own, treasured uniforms and memorabilia to the
Museum. This new exhibit puts these beautiful items on display
for the first time."
Style in
the Aisle uncovers the
history of flight attendants through their fashion, their
role in creating new standards for aircraft design and
functionality, and their crucial involvement in the development
of equitable working conditions for women in the
Most of
the uniforms on display in the exhibit are from the flamboyant
1960s and 1970s. The collection includes creations by Parisian
designer Jean Louis, Italian designer Emilio Pucci, and |
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