Monday 24 January 2011

Type A1 military leather jacket for French Cancan (part 2)


 THE A1 LEGENDARY WOMAN…
Amelia Mary Earhart (born July 24, 1897; missing July 2, 1937; declared legally dead January 5, 1939) was a noted American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first woman to receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. Earhart joined the faculty of the world-famous Purdue University aviation department in 1935 as a visiting faculty member to counsel women on careers and help inspire others with her love for aviation. She was also a member of the National Woman's Party, and an early supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment.



Up above, my 3 favorite pics of Amelia…

10 comments:

  1. What a beautifull post !!! You're right the 3 last pics are amazing. Love the complete leather look, but can't deny tht the 2 pics in Hawaii with leis and Duke Kanahamoku are awesome too :)

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  2. the pic with the duke was of course dedicated to you, miss !

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  3. Excuse me ! always read before post to fast ha ha ha Kahanamoku ha ha ha !!!

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  4. Oh le joli porte monnaie ;-))
    Quelle superbe femme !!!! Tu me l'avais cachée celle-ci ;-))

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  5. Le blog = le lieu de toutes les révélations :-))

    Minnie

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  6. the jacket from the second pic is an Abercrombie & Fitch that she was wearing during a first cross Atlantic flight in 1932 .the jacket is now displayed at Perdue University in a window display dedicated to her memory.
    the first jacket is similar to the one i'll post .

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  7. A very "modern" lady of her time, a "Louise Brooks with wings"... Courage, style, beauty, she had it all for sure.
    Thanks FFC for this nice tribute.

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  8. Que de fantastiques photos ! merci !

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