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Friday, July 21, 2017

Perfect Female Body

Ran across this article and thought this was very interesting…what do you think?

How the “Perfect” Female Body Has Changed In 100 Years
Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, the mainstream idea of the “perfect body shape” for women has shifted almost as often as fashion trends. In some cases, the contrasts between decades are shocking, and speak volumes to public attitudes at the time – which, basically, depended on whether or not people thought it was okay for women to have curves.

Countless diets, pills, and celebrity icons later, we’re still going wrong in 2017 by encouraging women and girls to constantly compare themselves to others, rather than loving themselves in their own right. At the very least, however, we’ve come farther than using cigarettes and Wonder Bread to slim down.

Take a walk back in time with us, and marvel at the varyingly ridiculous expectations placed on women over the years.

More info: (h/t: Vintage Everyday, DM)

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Jean Harlow
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Elizabeth Taylor
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Kate Moss
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5 comments:

  1. RozJuly 22, 2017 at 1:23 AM

    Interesting how fashion has changed over the years. Thank you for sharing Cat.

    Hugs
    Roz

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  2. an English RoseJuly 22, 2017 at 2:30 AM

    Hi Cat, amazing the changes in fashion over the years!
    love Jan, xx

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  3. EllaJuly 22, 2017 at 7:25 AM

    I just saw an article of Christie Brinkley, now aged 63, on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Never looked that good when I was 23.

    Hugs From Ella

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  4. Aimless RamblingJuly 23, 2017 at 8:39 AM

    and I've gone along, my body pretty much the same (give or take pounds). LOL

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  5. AnonymousJuly 24, 2017 at 12:14 PM

    Thanks for the interesting look at the body changes during the last century, Cat t! :) Enjoyed reading this. We seem to be circling back, and focusing on bringing back curves, as well as embracing them. We have a ways to go, but it's my hope that one can find beauty in all types of bodies. Being healthy is most important, in my mind. At the same time, so is accepting and loving our bodies as they are. Many hugs,

    <3 Your Cuz, Kt

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