American Airlines stewardesses from a 1967 ad campaign [2000 x 2993]
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American Airlines stewardesses from a 1967 ad campaign [2000 x 2993]
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Love the silly buckle.
Fun fact: Stewardesses is the longest word that can be typed with the left hand (standard typing position).
**Source: The Daily Mail (it’s a shame I can’t put the direct 🔗 due to the spam filter, there are very interesting pictures on that article)**
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###**✈ AIR STEWARDESS REQUIREMENTS**
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– _Female_
– _Single_
– _Fills a cute orange mini-uniform_
– _Smiles and means it_
– _Gives other people a lift_
– _18 1/2 to 29 years old_
– _5 foot 1 to 5 foot 9_
– _105 to 135 pounds_
– _Have at least 20/40 vision without glasses_
– _High school diploma_
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>Some strict requirements for the job were unwritten, like ‘Blondes should have blue eyes, Brunettes should have green, cute Redheads could have either’.
>Stewardesses had to do weigh-ins and could be fired if they were 2 pounds over the airline’s expectations.
>They would also be fired on the spot if they got married or pregnant and were forced to retire before age 32.
>Stewardesses were not allowed to do PA announcements, because nobody could understand them.
>Each flight attendant was required to undergo a ‘rigid physical examination’ 4 times a year to prove they were in perfect health, including if they shaved their legs. They also had to keep curls stuck to their heads so their hairdos would keep their shape and wear heels and a dress just to pick up their paychecks.
>Viewing stewardesses as sex symbols is something that began in the 1930’s, however many women were still desperate to fill the roles because it allowed them the chance earn their own money and travel.
>Italian fashion house Pucci designed several uniforms for Braniff International Airways during the 60’s and 70’s. One of them, the ‘Air Strip,’ from 1965, had different layers so stewardesses would take something off mid-flight and reveal a different outfit underneath.
>The culture changed in the late 1970s when women started protesting it, and families and children – rather than just businessmen – began to take part in air travel.
>A PSA employee said in 1979 that ‘skirts are feminine and show off legs, and for an airline that caters to a large percentage of businessmen, that’s a factor to consider’
They should see if these three are still alive and reshoot the pic.
They’re probably still working as flight attendants based on my recent flight.
They could be a part-time model
Thank you Don Draper
My mother in law was one of these, in Portugal 1960’s and 70’s, single mom, owned a convertible and did not give a shit about the conservative catholic society. Cool Lady.
Some friends of my mom got together once a week for dinner out. After I moved in to care for her, I would go as well. One of her friends was a stewardess around this time and did regular flights into Las Vegas, NV. She said every so often they would land and there would be a message waiting for them that Frank and Dean were having a party and they, the stewardesses, were invited. Wild times by all accounts.
I spent a few years living in China, Japan, and Thailand.
I’d say the American “stewardess” standard of the 60s is applied today in those countries.
Coffee Tea or Me?
My mom always wanted to be a flight attendant but was too short to qualify. Minimum 5’1” to reach the overhead bins.
My Mom was an American Airlines stewardess. She met my Dad on a flight. They were married for 46 years.
Those dresses are cute
Bras are optional part of your uniform
These would have been cutting edge fashion outfits in 67. Those were the days when being a stewardess was considered glamorous even if hard work. I understand the airlines were quite selective in who the chose.
The quality of this image is really good.
It doesn’t even have film grain, must have been taken with at least a medium format.
Help me out camera nerds
My mom, from Holland, was a stewardess for Braniff. My, dad also with Braniff, captained one of the first 747 routes from Dallas to London. They met somewhere along the way.
I remember she used to tell me about all the “rules”. Basically certain height, weight, etc. she had to quit when she became pregnant with me.
That industry used to be super glamours. Growing up (late 80s) I wanted to be a pilot like my dad. He convinced me not to.
Same bunch is still working at AA, just 50 years older now.
Do any of those stewardesses speak Jive?
Giving Tommy Hilfiger commercial vibes.
The good old days.
And if you’ve flown American Airlines recently, you will be happy to see these three ladies are still shagging drink carts up and down the aisle.
My seat is in a full, upright position.
So in 1966 no stewardess wore bras? All I see is nipples