At the Height of Fashion
When the Space Needle opened at the height of the space race in 1962 for the Seattle World’s Fair, an all-female team of elevator operators brought millions of visitors to the top. The “Sky Pilotesses,” as they were known, wore smartly-designed ensembles designed by Joan Nykreim, an elevator operator herself. From her vantage at the elevator door, Joan Nykreim witnessed history-in-the-making.