Come Fly with Us!: A Global History of the Airline Hostess
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (830 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B006OI1XZS |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
By the swinging ’60s and ’70s, female flight attendants were considered successful marketing tools, sporting microminis, hot pants, and buttons that read "Pure, Sober, and Available" to lure male business passengers on board. Stunning visuals from airline archives and early flight maps, promotional brochures, and print advertisements re-create a sense of the early days and underscore the dramatic changes that have occurred in this dynamic industry.. When the first commercial flights took off in the 1930s, stewardesses were registered nurses whose duties included swatting flies and helping passengers read railroad timetables in the event of forced landings. Come Fly with Us! explores the unique history of this industry pioneered by women, tracing changes in the flight attendant's role — from flying nurse to airborne sex kitten to today's custodian of safety and service. In the 1950s, stewardesses were viewed as wives-in-training, as adept at preparing a baby's bottle as mixing a martini
Lauren Sophie said Great Pictures and Text--A Fun, Informative Read. This book is chock full of great pictures from the early days of flying right up to the present. It traces the evolution of flight attendants from nurses on board to helpful hostess to the busy women and men who work onboard airlines in an age when everyone is harried and in a hurry. Loved the gorgeous pics of the fashionable uniforms of the 60s and 70s, the luxurious cabins of yesteryear, and the snippets from manuals and pamphlets published to encourage people to take to the skies. To com