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Various Flights
Harriet Quimby said this about her unique flying costume:
"Many have asked me about my flying costume. It may seem
strange, but I could not find an aviation suit of any
description In the great city of New York - and I tried
hard. In my perplexity it occurred to me that the president
of the American Tailors' Association, Alexander M. Grean,
might be a good adviser, and he was, for it did not take him
long to design a suit which has no doubt established the
aviation costume for women in this country, if not for all
the world.
'It is made of thick, wool-back satin, without lining. It is
all In one piece, including the hood. By an ingenious
combination it can be converted instantly into a
conventional appearing walking skirt when not in use in
knickerbockers form." (May 18, 1911)
From the research of Helen L. Powers
580 East Main
Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302
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