Object Details
Manufacturer
Brooks Uniform Co.
Physical Description
Green wool, with no collar. has cal stewardess badge.
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
A19750372000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil
Materials
Organic Fiber Fabric (Wool)
Synthetic Fabrics
Uncharacterized Threads
Copper Alloy
Gold Alloy Plating
Enamel
Plastic
Dimensions
Clothing (On Mannequin): 64.5 × 45 × 16cm (2 ft. 1 3/8 in. × 1 ft. 5 11/16 in. × 6 5/16 in.)
3-D (Coat, Stored with Light Padding): 66.7 × 63.5 × 8.9cm (2 ft. 2 1/4 in. × 2 ft. 1 in. × 3 1/2 in.)
3-D (Badge): 6.5 × 0.5 × 2.7cm (2 9/16 × 3/16 × 1 1/16 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
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19750372000