Racked is no longer publishing. Thank you to everyone who read our work over the years. The archives will remain available here; for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering consumer culture for The Goods by Vox. You can also see what we’re up to by signing up here.
Share this story
- A chief attendant of the 40s. Photo via National Sundowners.
- Two attendants in the 50s. Photo via National Sundowners.
- The uniform of the 60s. Photo via National Sundowners.
- A mid-70s portrait of Cheryl, the woman featured in National's suggestive advertisements. Photo via National Sundowners.
- The synthetic tiger skin uniforms worn by over 1,000 flight attendants in the 70s. Photo via ABC.