Skirts or Trousers?
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Safety considerations aside, I think both skirt & trousers look good - again, depending on who is wearing what! 
Tall girls tend to look good in trousers, (and skirts if their legs have nice proprtion) whereas trousers can make the shorter girls look shorter (again depending on the cut). I must say the QF girls when wearing trousers, shirt and the vest with the stand-up collar look very glam, especially those girls you see that are ultra-tall, very glam make-up, and bravely wearing sky-high heels - very nice!!!
I also like the old XR uniform - they had a nice range of choices - important when the weather at your ports of call varies as much as theirs does! (Loving the new uniform colors actually - when do they start wearing it if not already?)
And of course the S-E Asian F/As look good in their traditonal gear - though not sure how they'd go in an evac.... I heard somewhere that some airlines they change once on the aircraft into less cumbersome uniform?
Myself, I don't mind trousers or skirt, though I do tend to prefer trousers, as in my opinion my knees are a bit knobbly.... once got called 'chicken legs' in a skirt so you can know why I prefer the trousers.... (though wearing very high heels seems to help gotta think of something else when i start as CC 
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Tall girls tend to look good in trousers, (and skirts if their legs have nice proprtion) whereas trousers can make the shorter girls look shorter (again depending on the cut). I must say the QF girls when wearing trousers, shirt and the vest with the stand-up collar look very glam, especially those girls you see that are ultra-tall, very glam make-up, and bravely wearing sky-high heels - very nice!!!
I also like the old XR uniform - they had a nice range of choices - important when the weather at your ports of call varies as much as theirs does! (Loving the new uniform colors actually - when do they start wearing it if not already?)
And of course the S-E Asian F/As look good in their traditonal gear - though not sure how they'd go in an evac.... I heard somewhere that some airlines they change once on the aircraft into less cumbersome uniform?
Myself, I don't mind trousers or skirt, though I do tend to prefer trousers, as in my opinion my knees are a bit knobbly.... once got called 'chicken legs' in a skirt so you can know why I prefer the trousers.... (though wearing very high heels seems to help
gotta think of something else when i start as CC Sky
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Just wondering have any female cabin crew for any of the well known Carriers or charter outfits tryed or succeeded in getting their uniform changed to include a choice of trousers or skirts for winter or cold downroute locations?
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As an aside, I remember a story when one young lad came to school in a skirt...somewhere in America I think. He got sent home and of course it made the local news and got picked up on the national feed.
I thought his comment was so funny and put everything back into proportion. He said something like "I really don't see what the problem is with wearing one piece of material that surrounds both legs as opposed to a more complicated item that covers each leg individually.".
Oh to be eighteen and articulate and to burst the adults' bubble of pretention.
I thought his comment was so funny and put everything back into proportion. He said something like "I really don't see what the problem is with wearing one piece of material that surrounds both legs as opposed to a more complicated item that covers each leg individually.".
Oh to be eighteen and articulate and to burst the adults' bubble of pretention.
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Flying Mech, at BA we now get a choice of trousers or skirts. I kinda wish I got a pair of trousers now for my two Helsinki standovers in December!!! I've got no coat for another 4 months either, so I'm gonna freeeeeeeezeeeeee my poor little legs off!
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For EY we were given the trousers which are nice not at all old fashioned. They had got this new girl in to sort out the grooming and she toyed with the fact of no trouser wearing at all(except for Saudi) what a looney. Saying that we do have trousers for the cold stopovers in Europe but as yet have not been issued with winter coats or cardigans. We've all seen the pictures of them in the new grooming manual but as yet none of us have ever held them. All a little bit silly if you ask me.
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I think that depends from the body shape of the girl
trousers cover all defects of legs and make a beautiful bottom-back side in evidence
on the other side the skirt reveals every defect in legs but covers most of common women's problems
trousers cover all defects of legs and make a beautiful bottom-back side in evidence
on the other side the skirt reveals every defect in legs but covers most of common women's problems
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BMI aren't unusual in banning trousers (for female CC, that is...) - in my experience there are only a handful of OK airlines that allow them (sleazyJet and BA are the only ones that come to mind right now).
When I started out as cabin crew (1994) I don't think there was a single airline that let girls wear trousers. AFAIK sleazy was first, then BA about 3 years ago.
At the airline I work for we have to wear skirts and sheer tights - no chance of opaques even. A while back a few staff tried to get the rule changed but the management said they had researched different styles of uniform with the pax and they preferred a jacket and skirt.
IMHO the airlines that let women wear trousers are putting the preferences of their staff before those of their customers, which is not a good way to run a business. I know of at least one airline (MON) where skirts are compulsory at assessment days - any girls who turn up in trousers get sent home.
I *like* to look smart and be respected by the pax and if the price of that is chilly legs a few months of the year then so be it. You hardly notice if after a while anyway (she keeps telling herself)
When I started out as cabin crew (1994) I don't think there was a single airline that let girls wear trousers. AFAIK sleazy was first, then BA about 3 years ago.
At the airline I work for we have to wear skirts and sheer tights - no chance of opaques even. A while back a few staff tried to get the rule changed but the management said they had researched different styles of uniform with the pax and they preferred a jacket and skirt.
IMHO the airlines that let women wear trousers are putting the preferences of their staff before those of their customers, which is not a good way to run a business. I know of at least one airline (MON) where skirts are compulsory at assessment days - any girls who turn up in trousers get sent home.
I *like* to look smart and be respected by the pax and if the price of that is chilly legs a few months of the year then so be it. You hardly notice if after a while anyway (she keeps telling herself)
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IMHO the airlines that let women wear trousers are putting the preferences of their staff before those of their customers, which is not a good way to run a business.
AF provided 2 different kind of trousers in the new female uniform (designed by Christian Lacroix) , and I can assure the pax have never complained about it! On the contrary, the pax satisfaction surveys have shown they are very much appreciated.
On a CC point of view, they are appreciated too. I have ordered both trousers and skirt, and since April the 5th when we switched to the new uniform, I have never worn a skirt uniform again!
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I don't think it's an issue of what's fashionable or stylish, it's more than the pax prefer to see female cabin crew in skirts, maybe because they're smarter/more traditional.
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If providing trousers and keeping crew warm means less sickness and crew taking sick leave, surely the airlines would like that?! Any airline that puts "image" ahead of the well-being of crew should be ashamed of themselves!!
(Flyblue, the new AF uniform is Oh-so-glam, I was showing it to a friend of mine who is here from France and had not heard of the uniform change - he said he loved it and could not wait to go home on holiday just to see it!!)
(Flyblue, the new AF uniform is Oh-so-glam, I was showing it to a friend of mine who is here from France and had not heard of the uniform change - he said he loved it and could not wait to go home on holiday just to see it!!
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I remember when the YSL uniform came in at Qantas (1987) it was the first time the girls could wear pants, they couldn't get enough to cover initial demand, the style was so feminine it actually looked sexier than the skirts (which were very matronly) and the fabric for the pants (guys and girls) was divine.
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yeah right, you could get away with one pair on the 11 Day Lhr and still looked good. The current black daggies look ****ty after 2 sectors (let alone they feel like tissue paper and do nothing for my butt)!
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As has been said in previous posts how a skirt or pair of trousers look depends ona number of factors including the height & shape of the girl,material they are made from.etc,etc Dont you think that when cabin crew are receiving their uniforms they should be issued with 2 skirts and 2 pairs of trousers and let it be up to the Individual CC member to decide which she would like to wear depending on time of year/weather conditions/destination etc. I personally prefer to see a nice smart pair of trousers worn along with Heels and Tights on a girl as i think it looks very professional and is quite practical in colder climates.
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>>If providing trousers and keeping crew warm means less sickness and crew taking sick leave, surely the airlines would like that?! Any airline that puts "image" ahead of the well-being of crew should be ashamed of themselves!!<<
IMHO wearing skirts doesn't have to mean taking time off sick! I went through school having to wear a wraparound kilt and ankle socks and my mother always told me not to worry if my legs were cold because as long as I wore a nice warm coat, hood and gloves I'd be fine - and she was right!
I think any airline that puts the comfort of staff above its image and the preferences of its customers should be ashamed of themselves.
IMHO wearing skirts doesn't have to mean taking time off sick! I went through school having to wear a wraparound kilt and ankle socks and my mother always told me not to worry if my legs were cold because as long as I wore a nice warm coat, hood and gloves I'd be fine - and she was right!
I think any airline that puts the comfort of staff above its image and the preferences of its customers should be ashamed of themselves.
