Jacket, uniform
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- OBJECT TYPE
- airline/flight attendant
- DATE
- 1948–1953
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2003.0292.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Eaton
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 5
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Synthetic and natural fibre blend/ metal buttons
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 70.5 cm
- Width
- 44.0 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
- Eaton
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Label sewn inside right pocket is barely legible. Date is either '54 or '49
- 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 particular uniform was the third uniform issued by TCA, and was worn between 1948 - 1953. The four button jacket was made of navy blue serge for winter and beige serge for summer. It was worn with a cream coloured wide collared blouse, (2003.0295-2003.0296) a navy blue wedge cap with a TCA pin and white gloves. This particular uniform was the third uniform issued by TCA, and was worn between 1948 to 1953. The four button jacket was made of navy blue serge for winter and beige serge for summer. The uniform was worn with a cream coloured wide collar blouse and a wedge shaped hat. The uniforms were tailor made by Eaton's. Uniform belonged to Miss Mary ? [illegible] (label sewn inside right pocket] - Function
-
Trans-Canada Air Lines' flight attendant's uniform. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Label inside right breasts reads: "EATON'S/ MADE TO MEASURE/ CLOTHES"/ Embossed maple leaf and TCA logo on buttons/ Back of buttons reads: "SCULLY LTD. MONTREAL"/ White label inside right hand pocket reads partially "MADE TO MEASURE/ [following print is barely legible; "Miss Mary ? Date '54 ? '49, employee number 5649?]"/
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Beige/ Gold TCA metal buttons, at breast and pockets
- Decoration
- Women's four button jacket/ TCA gold metal buttons
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Eaton, Jacket, uniform, between 1948–1953, Artifact no. 2003.0292, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2003.0292.002/
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