Woman Tries On Mom's Pan Am Uniform From 1970s: 'High Class'

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TikTok users are going wild over a video of a woman trying on her mom's Pan Am air hostess uniform from the 70s. The clip shared by @sensitive_studio has been viewed over 1 million times and has racked up 112,500 likes. The iconic uniform includes a powder-blue blazer with gold buttons, a pencil skirt, and a white blouse. The social media user finishes the look with the matching blue bowler hat and neck scarf. The memorabilia also included a miniature game of Jacks, which was stored inside a tiny blue Pan Am bag.

Pan Am, or Pan American World Airways, was launched in 1927 and soon became a highly reputable airline. It was the first U.S. airline "to operate land aircraft over water on a regular schedule," as stated by Delta Museum, an aviation and corporate museum located in Atlanta, Georgia. By the 1950s, the museum notes, "its brand was as familiar abroad as Coca-Cola." Here's a list of a few of the airline's achievements:

1928 - It became the first to develop an airport and airways traffic control system.
1930 - It was the first U.S. airline to offer an international air express service.
1942 - Pan Am was the first "to complete a round-the-world flight and to fly internationally with all-cargo aircraft."
1947 - Pan Am became the "first airline to operate a scheduled round-the-world service"

Pan Am would eventually file for bankruptcy in 1991. The airline might be gone but it certainly hasn't been forgotten. Original stewardess uniforms are now being sold on e-commerce companies like Etsy for approximately $772. And an original Gold Pilot Wings pin is being sold for just under $1,000. It seems the viral video has been nostalgic for viewers, some of which say they are former Pan Am employees. The top comment has received over 4,390 likes. It said: "WHEN FLYING WAS A HIGH CLASS EVENT. Real food, real utensils, pilot wings, and Panam bags for everyone!!!" "I started at Pan Am in 1979, and have 2 complete Edith Head Uniforms including 1 of the GORGEOUS, 100% wool coats she designed!," wrote another. Another wrote: "Back when flying was elegant and not just busses in the sky. Gorgeous!" "Your Mom must've been very beautiful Pan Am only picked the best!" complimented another. This isn't the first time Newsweek has shared clips about air hostesses. Previously, we shared the priceless moment a flight attendant surprised her mom on a flight. In addition, a former stewardess talked to Newsweek about the "most annoying things passengers do."