General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

dress

Patents

N/A

General Description

synthetic fibre (polyester crimplene]; metal zipper and eye & hook closure.

Dimensions

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

Length

83.0 cm

Width

42.0 cm

Height

6.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Clothing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Carroll

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

City

Montreal

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This uniform designed to be worn 1969- 1974.

Canada

Example of a uniform worn by an employee of Air Canada, Canada’s national airline since the mid-twentieth century. Air Canada was originally called Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) and was formed by the Canadian National Railways. The company launched its first flight on September 1, 1937, between Vancouver and Seattle. On January 1, 1965, its name was changed to Air Canada. This particular uniform was one of a few options of uniforms issued for passenger agents and ground hostesses in 1969. The complete summer uniform consisted of a two piece ensembles made up of an A-line mini dress and a double- breasted collarless jacket, a matching pill box hat, bone coloured wrist-length gloves, and similarly coloured pumps. The dress and coat were available in two colours, icy mint and jubilee jade. This dress is jubilee jade. For rainy weather, the uniform has a bright yellow, polyurethane-coated nylon raincoat, white boots, and a chiffon scarf. A name badge was attached to the dress on its tie. This uniform compliments the 1968-1973 Air Canada flight attendant uniform. Though not the same colour, or even colour scheme, it is made from the same fabric and the cut is similar. Designed by Monsieur Dave of D’Allaird’s Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Montreal. [Ref. 1]

Function

To identify the wearer as an Air Canada ground hostess or passenger agent.

Technical

Uniform made of crimplene, a type of polyester that could be washed and that was wrinkle resistant.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Off-white fabric tag sewn to inside facing “Charles Carroll/ INC./ MONTREAL - NEW YORK/ 100% CRIMPLENE - POLYESTER/ POLYESTER CRIMPLENE 100%/ CA 00786/ MADE IN CANADA - FABRIQUE AU CANADA/ [symbols for machine wash (caution); no chlorine bleach; machine dry; iron (caution); do not dryclean]”

Missing

N/A

Finish

Green ribbed dress has round neckline and short sleeves; unlined.

Decoration

N/A