Jacket, Flight Attendant, Braniff International Airways

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Object Details

Physical Description

Circa 1965.

Summary

Stewardess

Braniff Airways, 1965

One of the first airlines to adopt new styles, Braniff Airways hired noted fashion designer Emilio Pucci to create a new line of flight attendant uniforms. Pucci designed several outfits with bold, brash colors, including this uniform worn by Patricia Cunnington in the mid-1960s.

Gift of Patricia Cunnington

Inventory Number

A19900356000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil

Materials

Polyester

Copper Alloy

Enamel

Dimensions

Clothing (On Mannequin): 49 × 44 × 17cm (1 ft. 7 5/16 in. × 1 ft. 5 5/16 in. × 6 11/16 in.)

Clothing (Flat Storage): 50.8 × 71.1 × 4.4cm (1 ft. 8 in. × 2 ft. 4 in. × 1 3/4 in.)

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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/nv9ddc57e07-af45-46db-ac38-c929eb4c8a00

Record ID

nasm_A19900356000