General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

9

Total Parts

9

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

metal

Dimensions

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

Length

3.5 cm

Width

3.1 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

Scully

Country

Canada

State/Province

Québec

City

Montréal

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1953 - 1963

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. This particular uniform was issued by TCA between 1953 -1963. The pencil slim uniform was navy blue for winter and a Venetian cloth sky TCA blue for summer. The jacket featured wing lapels with a TCA pin on the left. The white sharkskin blouse was tucked in with short sleeves, a roll collar and bone buttons. The "head hugging" hat had a TCA pin and also a hat pin to secure it to the hair. The uniform was completed with a pair of white gloves. Jacket belonged to Ms. L. Houseman (C43204); Skirt belonged to Ms. Weir (58695); Cap belonged to J.M. Pelletier and blouse is unknown.

Function

Trans-Canada Air Lines' flight attendant's uniform.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Print back of pin reads: "SCULLY LTD./ MONTREAL"/ On front of pin, embossed maple leaf on with wings and "TCA"

Missing

N/A

Finish

Gold colour

Decoration

Embossed maple leaf, wings and "TCA"