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oftendreamoftrains t1_j9yi3a7 wrote

Reply to comment by butterflypoo69 in Ali MacGraw in a print ad for Johnson's Baby Oil. This was around the time she was hitting it big with "Love Story." 1971 by butterflypoo69

I recently bought a little crocheted cap at a thrift store and was telling my husband how they had been all the rage when Love Story came out. She wore one in the film. I had one then, too. Everyone called them Ali McGraw hats, and I will forever think of them that way.

And I, too, am sick of the double standard. Yes, it prevails to this day.

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butterflypoo69 OP t1_j9yktzc wrote

She was so stylish. You still see women trying to look like her. You’re 100% accurate on the hat. Linda McCartney too some great pics of Ali and Steve back in the day 📸

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oftendreamoftrains t1_j9z4bia wrote

There's a somewhat famous series of Joni Mitchell and Graham Nash from around that time. Joni wears the same hat. Ali's wardrobe in Love Story is epic. I think she was Diana Vreeland's assistant at Vogue prior to her career taking off.

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butterflypoo69 OP t1_j9z53gv wrote

I think I know the picture you mean.

She did in fact work at Vogue with Diana. This is a very smart and shrewd woman.

She did look great in that movie. Remember the car too? ;)

Ali went to Wellesley and graduated in 1958. While there she was part of a small local theater group. One of the members of this group was - can you guess? Erich Segal who wrote "Love Story." :-0

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oftendreamoftrains t1_j9z8k5j wrote

Fascinating. I didn't know that about Erich Segal. I'm off to Google who did the costumes for that film. The car was great. So was the, I think plaid, coat that she wore. Big lapels.

Edit: Beige, the coat was beige. Like a camel hair tone. Not plaid.

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