Name/Title
Fashion in flight : a history of airline uniform designEntry/Object ID
GT1900.F37 2020Description
Presents seventy female airline uniform ensembles and additional accessories that date from 1930 to the present. It traces the development of uniform design from the anonymous, in-house origins of the pre-war and Utility era, through the period of engagement with renowned couturiers and fashion houses that produced extraordinary collections for airline clientele during the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, to today’s select designers who are keeping airlines at fashion’s forefront. The styles and trends include nurse-inspired attire, periods of military influence and austerity, the influences of Paris, New York, and Hollywood in the era of cosmopolitan glamour and the jet-set chic of the space age. The later pluralism of casual elegance with the self-expression of mix-and-match, power-dressing, and retro looks of traditionalism during the nostalgia movement are also explored. The exhibition concludes with contemporary styles of today.
Over thirty designers and fashion houses are represented in the exhibition. These include Adolfo, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Pierre Balmain, Bill Blass, Marc Bohan, Pierre Cardin, Oleg Cassini, André Courrèges, Christian Dior, Halston, Edith Head, Stan Herman, Macario Jiménez, Christian Lacroix, Papou Lahoud, Ralph Lauren, Don Loper, Jean Louis, Hanae Mori, Jean Patou, Emilio Pucci, Ben Reig, Yves Saint Laurent, Angelo Tarlazzi, William Travilla, and Vivienne Westwood.Context
The exhibition "Fashion in flight : a history of airline uniform design" was presented in the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum at San Francisco International Airport from June 14, 2016 to January 8, 2017.Lexicon
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Exhibition catalogBook Details
Author
San Francisco Airport Museums, San Francisco Airports CommissionPublisher
SFO MuseumDate Published
2020ISBN
9780692711330Notes
Length: 225General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
Introduction -- Utility chic & military flair -- Glamour & mobility in the air -- New looks, new materials, new choices -- Space theater & the anti-uniform -- Clear statements & bold choices -- Pluralism & sporty elegance -- Multiples, one-pieces & long live polyester -- Faywear & workplace attire -- Neo-traditionalism, power dressing & corporate looks -- Out of sight outerwear -- The glamour of gloves -- Functional & fashionable footwear -- Utility & high-end handbags -- Uniform checklist -- Image credits.