NAC summer & winter uniforms

Flight Hostesses wore a white nurses style dress in summer and inflight. It had hidden buttons and three rows of pintucks down the front panels. A single false breast pocket with flap on the left had a metal single wing NAC badge pinned through the pocket flap. Rows of top stitching approximately 5mm apart were visible on the collar. There were red epaulets with a gold band on shoulders to show rank. There was also a wide white belt with a fine gold buckle. A black Glengarry hat with an NAC embroidered logo on the left completed the outfit. The Winter uniform was a black pencil skirt with a single-breasted black jacket that had three black buttons and gold bands on cuffs to show rank. A white blouse with a Peter Pan collar and no tie was worn under the jacket. A single wing metal badge with NAC text worn on the left breast.  

Details

Credit: Text by Air New Zealand
Copyright: Photo © Air New Zealand
Credit: Text by Air New Zealand, photo from Archives NZ
Copyright: Photo © CC BY 2.0
Designer: Unknown
Garment type: Dress for summer; jacket, blouse and skirt for winter
Features: Metal single wing NAC badge worn on the left pocket flap of the dress
Colour: White
Date: 1956