November 12
LEOTARD DAY
Whether you’re doing steps, low-impact aerobics or a plié, where would you be without the latest design in leotards?
The original leotard design was a skintight, one-piece garment with the lower portion resembling tights. On this day in 1859, the designer of the leotard, Jules Léotard, made his first public appearance as the world’s first flying trapeze artist, becoming the first to turn a somersault in mid-air and the first to jump from one trapeze to the next.
Just 21 years old, Jules had been practicing since he was a little boy. He would swing from a trapeze hanging over the swimming pool in his father’s gymnasium. The years of practice paid off ... first as the daring young man on the flying trapeze ... and second as the designer of the leotard, still worn by acrobats, dancers and exercise enthusiasts throughout the world.
OH - he floats through the air with the greatest of ease
The daring young man on the flying trapeze
His actions are graceful all girls he does please
And my love he has stolen away.
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