A Black girl in red leotards combs the hair of her Black Crissy or Velvet doll. Circa, 1974

1970s Red Leotards

I bet you couldn’t guess that this picture was taken in the 1970s.  🥰 I snagged it for the girl’s red leotards, which became a popular fashion trend after Jennifer Cavilleri  (Ali McGraw) wore them in Love Story. ❤️ I loved that movie and remember watching it with my mom when I was a teenager. National Public Radio recently covered its 50th anniversary

I have a whole collection of photos of Gen-X girls in colorful leotards. Does anyone else remember how tight the red ones were compared to the green, black, yellow, and white? It must have been the dye. 😃 I also love this picture for the tinsel tree, the gold curtains, the cornice, the blenders, the furniture. Also, the little girl is combing her doll’s hair! 😍 I think it’s a Crissy doll! (Click here to read another fun Crissy post.)

A Black girl in red leotards combs the hair of her Black Crissy or Velvet doll. Circa, 1974

Christmas 1971 – A girl in plaid and red tights

A girl in a jumper and red leotards stands inn the snow with her camera, 1967

The 12 days of Christmas began yesterday and ends January 5. I will post a few treasured Christmas pics between now and then. Happy Christmas!

Click here to see a post with another image of a little girl wearing red tights.

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