I’m visiting my lovely daughter in Chicago this weekend, safely transported by a United Airlines Airbus from LAX to ORD.

And, oh how things have changed in air travel!

I’m not talking about the new baggage fees, body scans, routinely overbooked flights or the fact that the complimentary bags of pretzels and peanuts have been replaced by snack menus that require a credit card for ordering.

I’m talking about what air travel was like back in the heyday when flip-flops would never be allowed on a plane and major fashion designers were commissioned to design flight attendant uniforms.

I’m talking about the days when flight attendants were called stewardesses, they couldn’t be married, they couldn’t have children and they had to meet strict weight requirements.

We’ll all get a glimpse into this era when Pan Am premieres on ABC this September. The series will star Christian Ricci as a stewardess working for the airline that pretty much defined air travel. Hoping to draw in the same viewers who adore watching Mad Men for a intimate glimpse into the advertising world of the 1960’s, this drama promises to reveal “passion, jealousy and espionage” at 30,000 feet.

And while I’m sure the ladies will be taking off their white gloves for any in-flight emergencies, the tailored Pan Am uniforms worn in the series still can’t compare to today’s VPOD.

This vintage stewardess uniform was designed by Pucci in the 1960s for the now-defunct Braniff Airlines and is chic enough to hold its own at a modern cocktail party.

It’s quite a collectible find for a vintage fashionista!

Available at Timeless Vixen Vintage.

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