In 1981, Ansett Australia introduced a new look for their uniforms. The designer was Adele Weiss, wife of Peter Weiss.

The journal and the uniforms displayed at the museum, demonstrate the collaboration between Ansett and two Australian fashion designers.

Colour printed journal with illustrations

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The Ansett Flight Attendant Reunion - The Grand Fling - 1992"

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One magazine page article featuring a female model wearing the variation for the uniform

This booklet is a lookbook of male and female flight attendants uniforms designed by David Weiss for the period 1984-1986. It shows the different options and combinations of accessories, tops and bottoms presented on mannequin and also photographed on models. It also explains the presentation standards expected from the in flight staff in regards to grooming, jewellery, make-up, hairdo.

This lookbook contains the vision of designer Peter Weiss for this collection.

Landscape format catalogue with light blue background and colour pictures of uniforms for male and female flight attendants. It contains

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Black felt wide brimmed hat with grey satin ribbon.

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Brown jacket with 4 front pockets and golden buttons

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This scarf was part of the 1981-1990 look for the flight attendants designed by Adele Weiss and presented in the Panorama (Ansett journal).

Square silk scarf with geometric pattern navy, white, red, yellow, light blue colours.

Printed on the scarf: Ansett. On label: 100% Silk/a Scarf by Fresca

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Short sleeves knee-length white dress with light blue, yellow, red and navy stripes detail on the left side and neck

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