Shirt, Flight Attendant, Colonial Airlines

Object Details

Manufacturer

Glenwear Inc.

Physical Description

In white dacron with short sleeves.

Summary

Flight Attendant

Colonial Airlines, 1950s

Colonial Airlines broke with tradition in the early 1950s and began to serve alcoholic beverages on its New York–Bermuda flights. The rest of the industry quickly adopted this successful and profitable marketing tool. Celeste MacIvor wore this uniform as a Colonial flight attendant.

Gift of Celeste MacIvor

Credit Line

Donated by Mrs. Celeste Maclvor

Inventory Number

A19750374000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil

Materials

Synthetic Fiber Fabric (Dacron Polyester)

Shell

Dimensions

Clothing (On Mannequin): 68 × 41 × 13cm (2 ft. 2 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 4 1/8 in. × 5 1/8 in.)

3-D (Stored Flat): 69.8 × 72.4 × 5.1cm (2 ft. 3 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 4 1/2 in. × 2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

America by Air

National Air and Space Museum

Record ID

nasm_A19750374000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv925a222dc-f5d9-47ab-94ba-8eb470da504c