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- The standard American Airlines uniform of the 30s. Photo via ABC.
- A classic 40s update to the uniform. Photo via American Airlines Facebook.
- The "American Beauty" uniform of the 60s. Photo via PaperMag.com.
- Modeling the uniform variations of the early 70s. Photo via Amusing Planet.
- An advertisement showing off the men's and women's uniforms in the 80s. Photo via Airlines Past & Present.