General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

12

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Terylene and a wool basket weave blend jacket, dress and cap/ cotton blouse/ metal zipper back of dress/ metal identification tags

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

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Weight

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Clothing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Dallaird

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

April 1966 to April 1968

Canada

Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) was formed by the Canadian National Railways. They launched their first flight on September 1, 1937, between Vancouver and Seattle. Throughout the next 25 years, TCA became Canada's national airline, and on January 1, 1965, TCA changed their name to Air Canada. This uniform was turquoise blue and made from tyrelene and a wool basket weave blend. The jacket had a roll collar, and one button with a deep V-neckline. It was almost hip length with ¾ sleeves. The dress was a sleeveless skimmer with a modified A-line skirt and a deep scoop front and back neckline. It was worn on top of a short sleeve white blouse tied with an ascot. As for the accessories, the uniform was worn with short white gloves, black patent leather shoes and handbag. The uniform was described in Air Canada’s newsletter as having a white straw pillbox-style hat with upturned brim, sitting on the back of the head. However, this hat was replaced by a high crowned, square peaked turquoise hat in 1967. According to one document found in the Air Canada archives, this hast was only worn for May and June, 1967. A modified version, flat with a rounder peak, was worn from July to October in 1967 (and presumably) 1968. In Between Ourselves photos, the square peaked hate appears through 1967 and the modified version is seen throughout 1968. The uniform was designed by Michel Robichaud of Montreal and manufactured by D'Allairds. The jacket and dress belonged to Miss. V. Phipps. The coat belonged to E.M. Gilmour. The straw hat belonged to Miss A. Johnson.

Function

Air Canada's summer flight attendant's uniform.

Technical

Special fabric blends of terylene and wool basket weave.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

see other part numbers

Missing

None (applies to parts .005 and .012 only)

Finish

Turquoise blue tyrelene and wool basket weave blend. Roll collar one button jacket with a deep V-neckline. Jacket is almost hip length with ¾ sleeves. Short sleeve white blouse tied with an ascot, fastened with identification tag. Side tabs for fit, 5 buttons on back fold. Sleeveless skimmer with modified A-line skirt, deep scoop front and back neckline. Black patent handbag. White straw pillbox-style hat with upturned brim, sitting on the back of the head and identification badge. Turquoise high crowed, square peaked cap and identification badge worn May to June 1967. Turquoise low crown, small brim and identification badge worn July to October 1967. Black and white ruffled and patterned apron named "fantasy" and worn during meal and beverage service between 1965-1958. All weather coat of turquoise antron and cotton. Front zipper, turtle neck collar, worn summer 1967.

Decoration

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