A look back at more than seven decades of flight attendant fashion, from the military-inspired early days (even less sexy than it sounds!) to Emilio Pucci’s psychedelic Braniff getups to the “Fly Girls” of the CW.
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1946
Air hostesses at TWA's Kansas City headquarters.
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1950
BOAC stewardesses.
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1950's
Of course, her primary concern is your safety.
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1959
A Swedish flight attendant for SAS contemplates the prospect of shorter hemlines.
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1960
Concorde hostesses from various airlines.
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1960s
Pacific Southwest Airlines stewardesses.
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1960's
Continental, back in the day.
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1965
LAN Airways beverage service
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Late 60's
Emilio Pucci for Braniff.
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Late 60's
Pucci for Braniff--one more shot.
Braniff promo shot
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Late 60's
Emilio Pucci for Braniff.
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1970
Flight attendants for BEA, British European Airways.
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1973
Models in Mary Quant stewardess uniforms.
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1980
"Stewardesses! A Glorious Pictorial" (Note the obligatory Gay Talese Q&A.)
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2003
Leonardo DiCaprio at the UK premiere of Catch Me if You Can
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2005
Stewardesses for China Eastern Airlines
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2006
Delta flight attendants model Richard Tyler duds at Fashion Week in Bryant Park. (Note: The year really was 2006, not 1996—we checked!)
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2008
Cabin crew go retro--in both uniform and pose--for Finnair's 85th anniversary
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2009
Don Draper and his fly girl conquest from Season 3, Episode 1 of Mad Men.
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