Jacket, uniform

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OBJECT TYPE: AIRLINE/PASSENGER SERVICES/MALE
DATE: 1965–1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0601.002

MANUFACTURER: English & Scotch Woollen Co. Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: 55% terylene and 45% wool/ Synthetic lining/ metal buttons and grommets

Dimensions

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Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: English Scotch
Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
City: Montreal

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Issued 21-6-1965
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. The female uniform is made of smoky-grey terylene and wool. The jacket has four large self covered buttons, a semi-fitted front and straight back. The A-line skirt is knee length. The white cotton blouse has a small bow on the collar. The smoky-grey pillbox hat is made of felt and has a turned up brim. The hat is perched on the back of the head with Air Canada insignia placed on its the left side. The smoky-grey straight coat has a removable lining for all-year-round wear and the uniform is finished with six-button-length black gloves. A specially designed identification tag with Air Canada logo and employee name is worn on left breast. Uniform belonged to Mr. Jack Saul No. 107. The uniform was designed by Michel Robichaud of Montreal, and the insignia by Maurice Brault of Montreal. The uniform was manufactured by Tip Top Tailors and D'Allairds Ltd.
Function: Air Canada uniform for male sales employees at ticket offices and airports.
Technical: Cloth, which was made of 55% terylene and 45% wool was treated to prevent static electricity.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: White label with black and red print reads: "CUSTOM TAILORED BY/ English & Scotch/ Woollen Co. Ltd./ TRADE MARK REG'D/ MONTREAL"/ Second label reads:"DESIGNED BY/ English & Scotch Woollen Co. Ltd./ ESPECIALLY MADE FOR/ AIR CANADA"/ Small label at neck reads: "English & Scotch Woollen/ Company Limited"/
Missing: N/A
Finish: Smoky-grey terylene and wool/ Jacket has four metal buttons with embossed Air Canada logo/ Single breasted/ Two metal grommets for identification tag (2003.0601.5)
Decoration: N/A

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English & Scotch Woollen Co. Ltd., Jacket, uniform, between 1965–1969, Artifact no. 2003.0601, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2003.0601.002/

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