The First Official Maternity Uniform for Pregnant Pilots

Object Details

Physical Description:

Blue wool blouse; sleeveless; 6 hidden buttons down front; blue and gold 4 stripe captain insignia shoulderboards

Summary:

Maternity Uniform

United Airlines, 1990s

In the early 1990s, United became the first airline to issue an official maternity uniform for its female pilots. By then the industry and the traveling public had accepted that all qualified people, regardless of race or gender, could pilot an airliner. Capt. Cynthia Berkeley wore this uniform.

Gift of Capt. Cynthia Berkeley and United Airlines

Credit Line:

Donated by Cynthia Berkeley

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Date:

ca. 1989

Inventory Number:

A19960512000

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Materials:

Uncharacterized Fabrics (Possible Wool)

Plastic

Copper Alloy

Gold Alloy Plating

Enamel

Uncharacterized Thread

Dimensions:

Clothing (On Mannequin): 79 × 42 × 26cm (2 ft. 7 1/8 in. × 1 ft. 4 9/16 in. × 10 1/4 in.)

3-D (Badge): 8.7 × 1 × 2.3cm (3 7/16 × 3/8 × 7/8 in.)

3-D (Blouse, Stored with Light Padding): 79.7 × 62.9 × 6cm (2 ft. 7 3/8 in. × 2 ft. 3/4 in. × 2 3/8 in.)

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

Type:

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil