Prudence Black

About The Author

Dr Prudence Black is a Research Associate in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies at the University of Sydney. Her award-winning book The Flight Attendant’s Shoe about the design history of the Qantas flight attendant uniforms was published by NewSouth Books in 2011. In 2012 she was granted a Discovery Early Career Research Award by the Australian Research Council to undertake research about the history of air hostessing in Australia. As well as her academic work she undertakes consultancies relating to corporate branding heritage and is regularly asked to talk on local and national radio regarding matters to do with fashion, design, uniforms and aviation.

Books by Prudence Black

Smile, Particularly in Bad Weather

The Era of the Australian Airline Hostess

By Prudence Black
Airline hostesses took to the skies in the 1930s, proud and excited to have the most glamorous job in the world, barely looking over their shoulders as they boarded aircraft. Air travel had created a new type of modern workplace—this was a job like no other—filled with adventure, shiny new techno...
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