- Flight-attendant uniforms have evolved alongside fashion trends.
- In the '50s, for example, most cabin-crew members wore fitted blazers and modest, knee-length skirts.
- By the late 1960s, airline uniforms looked like stylish mod designs.
- Since the early 2000s, many airlines have made their uniforms more simple and streamlined.
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Today, flight attendants often wear business-casual designs in classic color combinations of navy blue, red, black, and white.
But over the past century, uniforms for cabin-crew members have evolved alongside fashion trends. In the '60s, for example, many airlines rolled out garments inspired by stylish mod designs, like sheath minidresses with stand-away collars and go-go boots.
By the 2000s, flight-attendant uniforms were more simple and streamlined, with some airlines prioritizing comfort over flair.
Below, see the evolution of flight-attendant uniforms for eight of today's biggest airlines, from United to Qantas.
In the 1950s, flight attendants for American Airlines wore crisp navy-blue blazers and skirts.
The uniform featured a single-breasted jacket with three buttons and a tapered waist, worn over a white shirt with notch lapels and a knee-length skirt.
The airline's uniform got a trendy update in the late '60s.
The uniforms incorporated the colors of the American flag in several ways. The outfit itself — a mod-style sheath dress with a thick stand-away collar — came in red, white, and blue. It could be worn with or without a red, white, and blue belt.
In a 1967 campaign for the new uniforms, models accessorized the ensemble with white low-heeled pumps and red, white, and blue hair bows.
Currently, American Airlines flight attendants wear simple black dresses or suits with red and blue accents.
The menswear option for cabin-crew members is comprised of a black blazer, black pants, light-blue button-up, and blue tie.
The womeswear option is a black short-sleeved dress with buttons down the front and a fitted silhouette, paired with a red-and-blue scarf tied around the neck.
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