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hostess headcover: TWA (Trans World Airlines), winter coat

Date:	late 1960s
Credit Line:	Gift of TWA Clipped Wings International
Accession Number:	2002.113.081
Dimensions:	19 x 26 inches (48.3 x 66 cm)
Collection:	Aviation Museum
Category:	Uniform Accessory
Subcategory:	Headwear
airline:	TWA (Trans World Airlines)
company:	TWA (Trans World Airlines)

Description

Hostess headcover issued by TWA (Trans World Airlines); red head covering with metal button closure; worn 1968-1971.

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Exhibitions that this object has been part of

Flight Patterns: Airline Uniforms from the 1960s–70s. On view from May 22, 2021 to April 10, 2022.
Fashion in Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design. On view from May 28, 2016 to September 17, 2017.

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