10 Iconic Vintage Flight Attendant Uniforms You Need to See

Regular readers know I not only write about the aviation industry; I’m also a certifiable #avgeek. I have a
Pinterest board that covers Vintage Flight Attendant Uniforms. Following my original post on
#FlashbackFriday – Vintage Flight Attendant Uniforms, I received numerous suggestions for additional uniforms to feature. Consequently, below are 10 more vintage uniforms from the golden age of travel.

Lufthansa

Lufthansa flight attendant uniforms from the 1970s.

A pair of Lufthansa flight attendants wearing uniforms from the 1970s.

SAS

Anita Ekberg
Lisa Larsen

Miss Sweden Anita Ekberg wearing a vintage Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) uniform in a photo dated 1951.

PSA

Pacific Southwest Airlines flight attendants
San Diego Air and Space Museum

Three Pacific Southwest Airlines flight attendants model a uniform from the 1970s.

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines flight attendants
Oğuz Topoğlu

A group of Turkish Airlines flight attendants sport this bright pink uniform from the 1960s.

Braniff

bubble helmet was part of the modern flight attendant uniforms designed by Emilio Pucci for Braniff International Airlines
bubble helmet was part of the modern flight attendant uniforms designed by Emilio Pucci for Braniff International Airlines

This bubble helmet was part of the modern flight attendant uniforms designed by Emilio Pucci for Braniff International Airlines in 1965.

British Caledonian Airways

British Caledonian Airways flight attendants
British Caledonian Airways flight attendants

These British Caledonian Airways flight attendants from the 1970s were mad for plaid.

Mohawk Airlines

Mohawk Airlines flight attendants
Mohawk Airlines flight attendants

This Ithaca, New York-based carrier collaborated with the department store Saks Fifth Avenue to create these flight attendant uniforms in the 1960s.

Air France

Air France uniforms by Balenciaga
Air France uniforms by Balenciaga

The French flag carrier enlisted famed designer Cristobal Balenciaga to create these iconic uniforms in 1969.

Alitalia

Alitalia uniforms
CoutureAllure.com

Mila Schön was commissioned by Alitalia in 1969 to design uniforms for its flight attendants, including a stylish wool suit for the winter months.

United Airlines

United Airlines uniforms
Rich/Flickr

This is a vintage United Airlines flight attendant uniform from the 1970s.

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