Mrs. Tillinghast's Finishing School

TWA Training Manual  - Class 62-7

TO:   ALL TWA STUDENT HOSTESSES 

An important part of being a hostess is appearance. A nicely groomed hostess with a friendly smile and gracious manner will invariably conduct a pleasant flight. Students are expected to maintain appearance as required for flight duty.

Complexion and Cosmetics.
     a.  The complexion shall be kept at its best by proper care and use
          of suitable cosmetics and proper diet.
     b. Cosmetics shall be applied to obtain a natural, wholesome look.
         Lipstick must be worn and shall be a
          red shade that harmonizes with the uniform, as well as the hostess'
          skin coloring. Rouge shall be worn, if needed, for additional skin color.
          It must be a red shade and applied carefully for a natural appearance.
      c. Brown or black mascara may be won on upper eyelashes.
          Eyeliner may not be worn.
          (On Pan Am's TV show, the eyeliner is extremely heavy. Too
           much, in my opinion. We could not wear it, nor could we
           wear pierced earrings in the 60's.  I had my ears pierced in
           1965, but could not wear earrings in uniform. I recall
           coming home to visit my mother after my ears were pierced,
           and she could not understand why I would do such a thing.
           "Patricia! What were you thinking?!" Several years later,
           of course, she had her ears pierced too.)
2.   Hands and Fingernails
      a. Nail polish, if used shall be clear or one of the approved red shades, and shall
          not be chipped or peeling. Frosted, or iridescent polishes are not permitted.
3.   Personal Cleanliness
      Cleanliness is a basic requisite of good grooming. Hostess' shall use
       available aids such as deodorants to prevent body orders.
       Particular care shall be taken to keep teeth clean and sweet breath.
4.   Hair Styles
      a.  Extreme hair styles such as French twists or rolls, beehives, ponytails, braids,
          chignons, boyish bobs,  and extreme bouffant adaptations, are non-regulation.
      b. The hair shall be natural color, and not altered by rinses, bleaches or dyes.
      c. The hair shall be worn close to the head; and shall not be longer than
           three inches from the hairline at the nape of the neck when pulled straight.
          It must not extend below the top of the uniform collar when standing erect.
      d. The hair must be clean, well brushed, set, and neat at all times.
          A permanent will be  required, if necessary, to maintain a neat
         hairdo and to avoid any wispy or straggly ends.

         The following are the approved lipstick and nail polish
          shades in addition to the true reds:

                                                                     All  True  Reds (All Revlon)
                                                                   Persian Melon (My favorite.)
                                                                   Cinnamon Stick
                                                                   Snow Peach
                                                                   Hot Coral
                                                                   Pango Peach
                                                                   Berry Bon-Bon
5. Weight and Figure Control.
    All students will be weighed periodically during the training period.
6. Clothing in good taste for street or classroom wear. Also,
     hose and girdles are required.
     Note:  Clothing in good taste applies to attire at your living quarters as well.
     Remember there are other guests - - it is not a girl's dormitory.


PERSONAL CONDUCT
Student hostesses, and hostesses alike, must conduct themselves
as ladies at all times. Violation of this basic rule is a serious offense
 and cannot be tolerated. Smoking will not be permitted.
 CHEWING GUM IS NOT PERMITTED.

SOCIAL LIFE
Social life is necessarily limited during this four and one-half week
 training in order to allow ample time for study and needed rest.
   1. DATING IS NOT PERMITTED ON WEEK NIGHTS.
   2. Dating is permitted on weekends with the following restrictions.
       a. Students shall be in their own apartments no later than 2:00 a.m. -
            permissible Friday and Saturday nights only.
        b. Students shall be on their assigned premises no later than 8:30 p.m.
            Sunday evening; in their own apartments by 10:30 p.m.
      c. At no time will students be permitted to visit men's apartment's
           or to permit men to visit theirs. (ha ha - Ask me no questions - I'll tell you no lies.)

These rules are not intended to work a hardship on anyone.
Their purpose is only to insure your well-being and to make
 your training period as profitable and enjoyable as possible.
 As grown women, training for a very responsible position,
 you will be expected to adhere to these policies without
 having to be reminded.

Now you know why TWA Hostess training  in the early
60's, was referred to as "Mrs. Tillinghast's Finishing School".
The President of TWA at the time, was Charles Tillinghast.