Back in the 1950s, the airlines wanted to glamorize flying and what better way than to promote their cabin crew or as they were known then as 'air hostess' or 'air stewardess.' Of course, then it was very much a job for young attractive females and airlines expected extremely high standards of grooming and presentation. The lifestyle was seen as one of luxury traveling to various outposts around the world. The downside was that the air hostess had to leave their careers once they married or had children. They could lose their job if they put on weight and had to retire around the age of 30. It was only considered a job for models and beauty queens and was for the glamorous and sophisticated.
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