The Ideal Female Body Type: What Changed After A Hundred Years?

Published on 12/16/2020
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We all knew that fashion trends were constantly changing, and it would sometimes take less than a year for anything to wither away. Pinterest boards had a tough time keeping up with all the changes in the industry, but that was not only outfits that fluctuated. It was a well-known reality. The ideal type of female body had progressed through many styles and trends, and scanning through magazine covers could demonstrate how it dramatically changed.

Let Us See How The Ideal Female Body Type Has Changed All These Years

Let Us See How The Ideal Female Body Type Has Changed All These Years

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The Gibson Girl Of The ’10s

Publishing photos on the covers and pages of magazines used to be too expensive, and back then, companies would pay visual artists to demonstrate what they wanted to portray. Charles Gibson was a famed illustrator of women’s magazines and created the picture we included for this portion. To attain the ramrod-straight pose and hourglass figure, Charles chose to show rich women wearing tight corsets.

The Gibson Girl Of The ’10s

The Gibson Girl Of The ’10s

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