Skirts or Trousers?
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Skirts or Trousers?
Hi guys and gals, I was speaking to a BMI Cabin Attendant this morning and she told me that BMI do not allow the girls to wear trousers in winter,however they can wear semi opaque tights which I suppose is a bit better. I pity the girls coming to work at 6am when its freezing cold and raining.Does the Airline you work for will allow you to wear trousers? I am sure that it would cut down on sick days due to bad chills etc
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We can wear trousers, although not many girls do since their style is definitely out of fashion (I never even order them). We'll change our uniform in Spring, and there are 2 different types of trousers that really look nice. I ordered both this time 
I think that apart of the cold, the kind of uniform shoes you can wear with trousers is better suited for a LH flight
I think that apart of the cold, the kind of uniform shoes you can wear with trousers is better suited for a LH flight
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I think trousers look better on tall women. The old Thai airways uniform looked good altough they may have changed it since,also the Icelandair girls lookgood in their uniorm which in winter time anyway is a blouse,Jacket and trousers.
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Our CC used to have to walk across the freight ramp at 5am in the pouring rain and freezing wind, and were then expected to look glamourous for the pax. We all did a lot of complaining, but none of the senior CC ever ventured to our base to observe the situation...s'funny how that happens..... They were allowed to wear boots in the winter, which helped but weren't exactly toasty warm.
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Our new uniform at BA allows us to wear trousers, but the old one didn't. Personally I got 3 skirts and decided to opt out on the trousers, I just think that a stewardess should wear skirts!! Must say though it was FREEZING in Frankfurt at 5:00am this morning! What we do for glamour eh?!
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Here's an article that may be interesting for some of you folks...
Aviation Today Special Reports - Aircrew Uniforms and Fire Survivability
Aviation Today Special Reports - Aircrew Uniforms and Fire Survivability
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Interesting paragraph about the effectiveness of Nomex. I wonder how many folk realise how the heat can transfer to the skin, only protecting it up to a certain point .... 
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Given the choice I always chose the trousers.
Why? Because I got sick of passengers trying to stare up my skirt on the jumpseat, it made it easier bending down to carts for meal delivery, also standing on seats to get in to lockers no-one could cop an eyefull, and of course freezing weather in to international ports and cold galleys on long haul flights was horrible in a skirt.
Primarily though my choice was safety. Even in the mock-up my legs would heat up on the slides and that was in jeans and overalls. Imagining nylon stockings glued against my skin in an evacuation was enough to put me off the skirt forever. Having been involved in an emergency evacuation I was glad I made the sensible choice.
I know the skirts look nicer, but I think every airline should give their crew a choice of attire.
Why? Because I got sick of passengers trying to stare up my skirt on the jumpseat, it made it easier bending down to carts for meal delivery, also standing on seats to get in to lockers no-one could cop an eyefull, and of course freezing weather in to international ports and cold galleys on long haul flights was horrible in a skirt.
Primarily though my choice was safety. Even in the mock-up my legs would heat up on the slides and that was in jeans and overalls. Imagining nylon stockings glued against my skin in an evacuation was enough to put me off the skirt forever. Having been involved in an emergency evacuation I was glad I made the sensible choice.
I know the skirts look nicer, but I think every airline should give their crew a choice of attire.
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Hi!!!
The airline i work for give the girls at least three or four options of uniform, they usually take one of each. I think it comes down to practicality, where whatever you feel comfortable working in. Sarah, i don't think "stewardesses (Flight Attendant's) should wear a skirt, maybe that's a BA thing, your opinion anyway, do you BA girls still where those bowler hats? maybe that should come back into uniform for you too, haha? Thank god us males only have one option, trousers!!!! i couldn't be bothered thinking at 4am in the morning, trousers, skirt or dress, no thanks!
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The airline i work for give the girls at least three or four options of uniform, they usually take one of each. I think it comes down to practicality, where whatever you feel comfortable working in. Sarah, i don't think "stewardesses (Flight Attendant's) should wear a skirt, maybe that's a BA thing, your opinion anyway, do you BA girls still where those bowler hats? maybe that should come back into uniform for you too, haha? Thank god us males only have one option, trousers!!!! i couldn't be bothered thinking at 4am in the morning, trousers, skirt or dress, no thanks!
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Well from a male cabin crew members point a view, i would have to say skirts are more hotter- but however certain style of trousers look good as well - suppose depends who is wearing the trousers/ skirts. lol
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I must say that I agree with Iguanahead's post about the praticalities of wearing trousers which should make the job a little easier as you feel more comfortable and if you feel more comfortable when sitting down, working in the galley etc there is a strong possibility you will do your job better and have higher morale which will rub off on everyone around you which surely has to be a positive thing for everybody. I just think in this day and age of equality that it should be any female cabin crew members right to choose to wear trousers if she wants to and a skirt when she wants to so that she feels she is suitably dressed for her days work which also includes getting to work/home etc
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Reminds me of a flight when I was sitting opposite a rather nice Air 2000 hostie during take-off/landing en-route AUH-MLE, she was wearing a skirt and didn't have much on underneath - stockings and sussies yes, but nothing else She kept smiling at me as if to say "yeh I know"..... made for a rather pleasant flight in the end
She kept smiling at me as if to say "yeh I know"..... made for a rather pleasant flight in the end