Necktie

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OBJECT TYPE: airline/passenger agent/ground host
DATE: 1969–1974
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.1129.004

MANUFACTURER: Gentry
MODEL: Aquatex
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 4
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Green and gold colour striped necktie has slightly shiny appearance.

Dimensions

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

Length: 135.0 cm
Width: 7.6 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Clothing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Gentry
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This item designed to be worn [summer] 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 uniform was the summer version of the uniform issued for passenger agents and ground hostess in 1969. The complete summer uniform consisted of a Gold sports jacket, pale green shirt, green trousers, and a choice of two ties, striped in blending shades of green and gold. The uniform included an raincoat (in "Air Canada Bronze") for rainy days.
Function: To identify the wearer as an Air Canada ground host or passenger agent.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "gentry/ AQUATEX/ 100% POLYESTER/ LAVABLE WASHABLE" printed on white fabric label sewn to underside of tie.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Green and gold colour striped necktie has slightly shiny appearance.
Decoration: N/A

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Gentry, Necktie, circa 1969–1974, Artifact no. 2003.1129, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2003.1129.004/

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