Jacket, uniform

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OBJECT TYPE: AIRLINE/HOSTESS
DATE: 1967
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0530.002

MANUFACTURER: Dallaird
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Synthetic and natural fibre blend/ plastic buttons/ metal snap

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 55.0 cm
Width: 44.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Clothing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Dallaird
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Expo 1967
Canada: Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) was formed by the Canadian National Railways. They launched their first flight on September 1, 1937, between Vancouver and Seattle. Throughout the next 25 years, TCA became Canada's national airline, and on January 1, 1965, TCA changed their name to Air Canada. Twelve men and twelve women were chosen to staff Air Canada's pavilion at Expo 67. The hostesses wore a suit designed by Monsieur Dave, of D'Allairds Manufacturing Co. Ltd. The dress and jacket were made of a polyester/linen blend. The cape was reversible. On one side it was bone-coloured polyester/linen blend and the other side was golden corn waterproof poplin. The dress is "sleeveless with a fitted bodice and jewel neckline in sea-sun yellow with bone-coloured A-line skirt. The hip length, semi-fitted jacket is bone-coloured bound with sea-sun yellow, and features a loose back, three-quarter sleeves and a deep "U" neckline". (Reference 1) The cap had a "one button enclosure, Peter Pan collar and deep-angled openings leading to welt pockets." The hat was a modified pillbox hat with a recessed crown in sea-sun yellow. The hat was designed by Mr. Paquet of Lennox Hat Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Montreal. Uniform was worn by Ms. Geraldine Smit (Image of Ms Smit from Air Canada's newsletter is in SI)
Function: Air Canada uniform for hostesses during Expo 67. Worn at the Air Canada pavillion during Expo 67.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Gold label with black print at neckline reads: "DESIGNED BY/ MONSIEUR DAVE/ of D'ALLAIRDS"/ White label reads: "MADE EXPRESSLY FOR/ Miss Geraldine Smit/ EXPO - AIR CANADA [typed]/ by D'Allairds"/
Missing: N/A
Finish: Hip length, semi-fitted jacket/ Bone-coloured bound with sea-sun yellow/ Loose back/ Three-quarter sleeves/ Deep "U" neckline"/ Three bone coloured buttons/ Beige lining (Reference 1)
Decoration: N/A

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Dallaird, Jacket, uniform, 1967, Artifact no. 2003.0530, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2003.0530.002/

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