hostess jacket: TWA (Trans World Airlines), winter "Dot and Dash"

Date:1965
Medium:Wool, plastic, metal
Credit Line: Gift of the San Francisco Aeronautical Society
Accession Number:2022.060.018
Dimensions:20 1/2 x 17 inches (52.1 x 43.2 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Uniform
Subcategory:Jacket
Artist, designer, maker :Pierre Balmain
Manufacturer :Briny Marlin Coat and Suit Company
airline: TWA (Trans World Airlines)
company: TWA (Trans World Airlines)
Description

Hostess jacket issued by TWA (Trans World Airlines) for winter uniform; blue jewel-collared jacket with woven "Dot and Dash" motif, two front buttons, detachable cuffs; fully lined; worn 1965-1968.

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