Comments on: Alexander Girard: End of the Plain Plane

By: cappy2

cappy2 — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:36:05 +0000

Travelled on Braniff often during the’70s, they were ultra mod and stylish and were what the ’70s were all about. Liesure suits, bell bottoms, high boots, short skirts, and big hair. What a great decade!!

By: Lynne Marrs

Lynne Marrs — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:32:27 +0000

Thanks very much for this article. It is great to be reminded that the “branded image” has great precedent and can/should extend to all aspects of an organization. It is a shame that the wonderful commercial furniture is no longer available. I will say, however, that it may be a blessing that the flight attendants’ uniforms are no longer with us. Wow!

By: David Foster

David Foster — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:02:49 +0000

Stephen, thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the post. I agree, it is nice to hear more about Girard who did so much to dress the designs of the Eameses as well as Nelson.

Check out our post on the Irwin J. Miller house in Columbus, Indiana for more of Girard’s work–there’s lots of pictures.

By: stephen witte

stephen witte — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:08:20 +0000

Nice post. The renewed interest in the body of work left by Alexander Girard is inspiring. There was an informative keynote at the AIA Ohio Valley Region Convention in September about Mr. Girard’s contributions given by Brad Dunning. Of interest was the helping hand Mr. Girard gave to Charles and Ray Eames in making “Parade Parade”, as well as his work for the interiors of Eero Saarinen’s Irwin Miller House in Columbus, IN. I don’t remember seeing any of the aircraft painted in Mr. Girard’s designs, but I have heard that Braniff’s Boeing 747 shown in the post was nicknamed “The Great Pumpkin.”