Time for a pulp countdown now, and today it's my top 10 funky flight attendant uniforms!

This thread may involve go-go boots... Image
At #10: Lufthansa! This uniform was styled on the condiment dispensers at Tempelhof Airport. Image
At #9: Caledonian Airlines! This look was later used in the film Heathers. Image
At #8: Southwest Airlines! Here we can see cabin crew explaining to the confused CEO which way the sky is. Image
At #7: Air France! A natty little knitted outfit that of course includes a beret. Image
At #6: El-Al! An interesting choice, putting your crew in uniforms they can't actually walk in. Image
At #5: Transair! Mustard capes and soft felt top hats makes a trip with Transair feel like a night at the opera. A psychedelic opera, but there you go. Image
At #4: United Airlines! A Mary Quant dress and a truckers cap - what a pairing! Image
At #3: Braniff Airways! They do look like Batman TV series villains... Image
At #2: Alaska Airlines! "Ra-Ra-Rasputin..." Image
And at #1: Hawaiian Airlines! Book 'em Danno! Image
More pulp countdowns another time. Must fly... Image

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