In the 1930s, female flight attendants were on-flight nurses and evolved to become safety and service professionals. A flight attendant, circa 1935. Photo: Getty ...

While many male flight attendants have filled the role for decades, this article will focus on the female flight attendant uniforms (which tend to be more fashionable and expressive).

British Airways told female flight attendants to wear a white bra underneath their see-through blouse. The airline earlier this year rolled out new uniforms for its cabin crews.

A document showing the requirements for female flight attendants in 1954 has resurfaced online — and social media users are horrified.

Ruben Sanchez filed the lawsuit in January of 2025 against United Airlines and the union he belonged to while working for the ...

Ayla Murick is a regional flight attendant who doesn't like her uniform. Growing up, she saw flight attendants in fashionable outfits. Her airline's uniforms aren't, though. "I think airlines ...

Flight-attendant uniforms have evolved alongside fashion trends. Photo show changes through the years at some of today's biggest airlines.

Fascinating photos reveal Delta’s flight attendant uniforms through the decades Delta flight attendants made their first appearances in the 1940s. These images show uniforms from that era ...

Off Brand Flight Attendant Uniforms Ditch Gender. How Does That Fly in the Air? Some airlines are opening up their dress codes, letting any attendant choose dresses, suits or high heels.

Female uniforms would not become available until after the first women flight attendant, Ellen Church, flew her first leg in May 1930 with Boeing Air Transport, which is now United Airlines.

Nowadays, we see this sexualization in current “female” flight attendant uniform policies – skirt, high heels, tight clothing, low-cut blouses – which are indicative of the longstanding stereotypes of ...