Skirt, Stewardess, American Airlines

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Sears Roebuck & Co.

Physical Description

Skirt, dark blue. Possibly cotton.

Summary

Stewardess

American Airlines, 1936–37

Alice Lambert wore this uniform while flying on Curtiss Condors and Douglas DC-2s and DC-3s for American Airlines. Following the nautical theme started by Pan Am, American called its airplanes “flagships,” a term that appears on the left sleeve.

Gift of Alice Lambert Coker

Credit Line

Donated by Mrs. Alice Lambert Coker

Inventory Number

A19730966000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil

Materials

Organic Fiber Fabric

Ferrous Alloy

Copper Alloy

Dimensions

Clothing (On Mannequin): 72 × 34 × 14cm (28 3/8 × 13 3/8 × 5 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

America by Air

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv91716112a-6dd9-4c7f-8ebe-68e14872fe36

Record ID

nasm_A19730966000