When was jules leotard born

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It is now known as a leotard: the first recorded use of this term in English was in The French word maillot now means a swimsuit or jersey. Jules Leotard was born in and was a bright performer at school. He looked destined for a career in the Law. However his dad was a gymnastics teacher in Toulouse and also owned a pool. He joined the Cirque Napoleon and made his first public performance as a trapeze artist on November 12 th He became the first person to perform a somersault in mid-air and to jump from one trapeze to another.

His minute act included high leaping between 3 trapezes and somersaulting to a carpet-covered safety mat. So impressed were his co-artists that they gave a dinner in his honour and struck a commemorative medal. In May he made his debut in London at the Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square in a music hall setting, performing his act over the heads of the diners. To help him in is act he designed and wore a skin-tight, one-piece garment with long sleeves, which was knitted.

This outfit allowed him both freedom of movement and an ability to show off his muscular physique — making him a real hit with the ladies. Eventually this piece of clothing found its way into the ballet and the first recorded use of it in English ballet circles was in