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Jules Léotard (French:; 1 August 1838 – 16 August 1870) was a French acrobatic performer and aerialist who developed the art of trapeze. He also created and popularized the one-piece gym wear that now bears his name and inspired the 1867 song " The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze ", sung by George Leybourne .
Amelia Jenks Bloomer (May 27, 1818 – December 30, 1894) was an American newspaper editor, women's rights and temperance advocate. Even though she did not create the women's clothing reform style known as bloomers , her name became associated with it because of her early and strong advocacy.
2004-09-13 17:54 The Anome 350×560×8 (61486 bytes) a portrait of Jules Léotard, wearing his eponymous garment. Image adapted from public domain image at ...
Jules Léotard in the garment that bears his name. A leotard (/ ˈ l iː ə t ɑːr d /) is a unisex skin-tight one-piece garment that covers the torso from the crotch to the shoulder. . The garment was made famous by the French acrobatic performer Jules Léotard (1838–187
GK Elite Sportswear created unique leotard designs to help Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera sparkle at the Olympics. Inside the design of intricate, crystal ...
A 21-year-old rock climber fell to his death last weekend in Wyoming’s Devils Tower National Monument, while his partner was later rescued, authorities announced.
The family of Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy are speaking out after the Sicily yacht tragedy.. Bloomer and his wife were among the 22 passengers on the ...
English: Bloomer costume illustration from Robert Chambers's 1864 publication The Book of Days. The illustration appeared in connection with a short essay about Amelia Bloomer and the style of reform dress that she first adopted in 1851.