Iconic Travel Style - Jet Set Airport Style

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1954: Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner deplanes in California in a velvet-trimmed coat dress and fur stole while traveling to Palm Springs. The actress wasn't accompanied by her husband, Frank Sinatra, on her flight, but rather their family dog, Rags.

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1955: Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, and Lorraine Day

Three of Hollywood's finest leading ladies arrived in New York City after flying on a direct flight from Los Angeles together in 1955—each one wearing an even more stylish outfit than the last.

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1955: Dolores del Río

Hollywood film star Dolores del Río bundled up in an oversized mink fur coat for a flight in New York City. The actress was returning home to Mexico for a family visit before she filmed her next movie.

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1955: Jane Russell

Jane Russell arrives in a hooded toggle jacket at a New York City airport. The actress was embarking on a European vacation with her two children.

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1956: Rita Hayworth

Stepping off of a plane to London in 1956, Rita Hayworth looked fashionable in a belted cape dress and a strand of pearls.

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1957: Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield is flocked by photographers, as she disembarks on an airplane in London in 1957. Wearing a fur-trimmed trench coat and satin gloves, the actress gives a wave to the cameras.

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1958: Elizabeth Taylor

Wearing a belted floral sundress, heels, and a chiffon headscarf, Elizabeth Taylor arrived in London with her two sons. Taylor is joined by her soon-to-be husband Eddie Fisher.

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1959: Lauren Bacall

After arriving in London on a flight from Rome, Lauren Bacall gracefully exits the plane in a light tweed suit and sunglasses.

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1960: Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker is greeted with a bouquet of flowers after a flight to Berlin. The performer looked chic in a simple black frock with a white collar and a white cap.

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1960: Jacqueline Kennedy

When JFK and Jackie Kennedy arrived at the airport in Hyannis in 1960, the couple was greeted by supporters of the presidential candidate. In her typical fashion, Jackie wore white gloves and a pillbox hat with a conservative sleeveless frock.

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1960: May Britt

Sammy Davis Jr. looks dapper as he meets his girlfriend, Swedish actress May Britt, at the airport in London. Britt threw a stylish coat over a white shirt dress and carried a hat box. The couple tied the knot later that year.

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1961: Marilyn Monroe

For a chic yet effortless travel outfit, look no further than Marilyn Monroe. The starlet turned heads as she departed a flight in 1961 wearing a simple cotton dress and a houndstooth jacket with a pair of white stilettos.

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1962: Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge is greeted at the Orly Airport in France with oysters and champagne. The Academy Award nominated actress wore a sophisticated grey suit, with leather gloves, pearls, and a black headband.

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1962: Eartha Kitt

Wearing a knee-length grey suit, pearls, and a fur coat, Eartha Kitt makes her way down the steps of a plane in London. The singer is fresh off of a flight from Stockholm, where she performed.

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1962: Nancy Kwan

Nancy Kwan's husband playfully places his black boater hat on her head, as the couple prepares to board their flight to Bora Bora. The actress looked effortlessly stylish in an oversized leopard fur coat.

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1963: Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno bundles up at London's Heathrow airport. Despite the presumed jet lag, the singer looked refreshed stepping off of the plane in a white fur cap and silk brocade jacket.

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1965: Audrey Hepburn

Film star Audrey Hepburn paired a sleeveless Peter Pan collared frock with black ballet flats—and of course, her signature dark sunglasses—as she waited inside the terminal at the Orly Airport in France.

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1965: Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson

Diana Ross is joined by her Supremes bandmates, as the group departs on a flight to London. The singers are bundled up for the English cold, as evidenced by their fur jackets and stoles.

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1965: Catherine Deneuve

French actress Catherine Deneuve turned the tarmac into a runway when she arrived in London in 1965. Her look of choice: A white belted trench coat, boots, and a classic pair of sunglasses.

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1965: Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren smokes a cigarette before boarding her flight in 1965. The Italian actress dressed to impress for her journey, wearing a black bateau neckline dress, a diamond broach, and a leopard hat.

Julie Kosin is the senior culture editor of ELLE.com, where she oversees all things movies, TV, books, music, and art, from trawling Netflix for a worthy binge to endorsing your next book club pick. She's the former director of audience strategy and entertainment at HarpersBAZAAR.com. When not glued to her laptop, she can be found taking pictures of her dog or haunting used bookstores.

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