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Negative - Trans Australia Airlines, Hostess Uniforms, 1970
Reg. No: MM 055372
- Summary:
- Colour negative depicting a display at a trade fair promoting the use of Bruck Mills fabrics in new Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) flight hostess uniforms.
- Description:
- Colour negative
- Description Of Content:
- Display at a trade fair promoting the use of Bruck Mills fabrics in new Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) flight hostess uniforms. The display features mannequins, posters and cut-out models of Boeing 727 and DC-9 airliners. TAA introduced these new uniforms on 2 June 1970 with the advertising campaign featured on the two posters behind the mannequins. There was a choice of three different dress and jacket combinations. Colours were wattle yellow, aqua with white knee boots and gloves. A pink and blue striped serving apron was also available.
- Acknowledgement:
- Laurie Richards Collection, Museum Victoria
| Discipline: | Technology |
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| Tagged with: | fashion, exhibitions, aeroplanes, scale models, uniforms, airlines, luggage, trade fairs, textiles, mannequins, textile industry, trade exhibitions, flight attendants, returning boomerangs |
| Themes this item is part of: | Laurie Richards Studio, Photographer, Melbourne, Victoria, Laurie Richards Collection, Clothing & Textiles Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Transport Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection |
| Primary Classification: | AIR TRANSPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Airlines |
| Tertiary Classification: | uniforms |
| Model Name/Number: | 727; DC-9 |
| Format: | Negative: Colour |
| Date Depicted: | Victoria, Australia, 1970 |
| Creator: | Laurie Richards Studio, Alphington, Victoria, Australia, 1970 |
| Organisation Depicted: | Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1970 |
| Maker of Item Depicted: | Bruck Mills (Aust) Ltd, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, 1970 |
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