hats off!

when we got back to san francisco from new orleans, i was so excited to stumble upon a show at sfo of vintage stewardess caps.

i had just forgot my cute little otsu planner (yeah, this one) on the plane, so seeing this display helped lift my spirits.





Hats Off! Women's Airline Uniform Caps, a new exhibition at San Francisco International Airport, presents a unique look at the design history of the crowning touch in the fashions of flight--the airline uniform hat for women.

The approximately thirty-five uniform caps included in the exhibition illustrate the cap's role as a practical accessory and an extension of an airline's company image. Caps on display range from haute couture-inspired looks from the 1940s, and modern designs from the 1960s to retro-influenced styles from the 1980s and 1990s. Among the designers represented in the exhibition are Adolfo, Howard Greer, Oleg Cassini, Stan Herman, Eric Javits, Raymond Loewy, Jean Louis, Hanae Mori, Mary McFadden and Frank Olive.