Flight attendant uniforms over the past 85 years are on display at an exhibition at San Francisco International Airport, USA.

Flight attendant uniforms over the past 85 years are on display at an exhibition at San Francisco International Airport, USA.

Transcontinental & Western Air flight attendant uniforms were created by famous Hollywood fashion designer Howard Geer in 1944. Photo: SFO Museum.

Transcontinental & Western Air flight attendant uniforms were created by famous Hollywood fashion designer Howard Geer in 1944. Photo: SFO Museum.

Pan American Airways’ uniform is the work of famous Beverly Hills designer Don Loper in 1959, inspired by the hourglass.

Pan American Airways’ uniform is the work of famous Beverly Hills designer Don Loper in 1959, inspired by the hourglass.

A Braniff Airways flight attendant wears an astronaut-inspired helmet.

A Braniff Airways flight attendant wears an astronaut-inspired helmet.

Upon its launch, the design shocked the aviation industry.

Upon its launch, the design shocked the aviation industry.

Over time, the uniform of flight attendants gradually changed, moving towards more elegance and convenience with an A-line skirt. This is the uniform of United Airlines flight attendants, created by designer Jean Louis in 1968.

Over time, the uniform of flight attendants gradually changed, moving towards more elegance and convenience with an A-line skirt. This is the uniform of United Airlines flight attendants, created by designer Jean Louis in 1968.

Winter outfit of Air France flight attendants (France) in 1969. Photo: SFO Museum.

Winter outfit of Air France flight attendants (France) in 1969. Photo: SFO Museum.

Before coming to high fashion in Paris, designer Hanae Mori created a stylish uniform for the Japanese airline Japan Airlines in 1970. Photo: SFO Museum.

Before coming to high fashion in Paris, designer Hanae Mori created a stylish uniform for the Japanese airline Japan Airlines in 1970. Photo: SFO Museum.

Qantas airline hired famous designer Yves Saint Laurent to create this uniform with a tuxedo jacket and kangaroo motifs in 1986. Photo: SFO Museum.

Qantas airline hired famous designer Yves Saint Laurent to create this uniform with a tuxedo jacket and kangaroo motifs in 1986. Photo: SFO Museum.

Virgin Atlantic Airlines introduces designer Vivienne Westwood’s signature red uniform with a waist-cinched vest and elegant pencil skirt, launched in 2014. Photo: SFO Museum.

Virgin Atlantic Airlines introduces designer Vivienne Westwood’s signature red uniform with a waist-cinched vest and elegant pencil skirt, launched in 2014. Photo: SFO Museum.

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