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butterflypoo69 OP t1_j9yfuln wrote

Reply to comment by oftendreamoftrains 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

Back when it was a big deal, the “Ladies Home Journal” would name someone “The Most Admired Woman In The World.” If the aforementioned woman who received the honor did something “bad” (think Liz Taylor) she would be taken off the list completely. It was Ethel Kennedy for a few years in the late Sixties, then Ali for 1970 - 2. Off course, she “Gotaway” with Steve and that was the end of that. Sick double standard then, and sadly still to some degree.

She’s wonderful, I love her. Also a very smart and well educated woman (Wellesley). Cheers! 😎

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oftendreamoftrains t1_j9yi3a7 wrote

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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