The Changes In The Ideal Female Body Standard Through The Years

Published on 12/08/2020
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Betty Grable Was The Pin-Up Girl Of The Decade

We are certain that Rosie the Riveter is familiar to you! While Betty Grable wasn’t as brawny as the feminist icon, she was just as famous, we daresay. She was the most admired pin-up model in the ’40s! To claim that all the men in the army had a picture of her in their footlockers is hardly a stretch.

Betty Grable Was The Pin Up Girl Of The Decade

Betty Grable Was The Pin Up Girl Of The Decade

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The Hourglass Figure Of The ‘50s

Slightly curvaceous women were found sexy in the ’40s. With the emergence of the hourglass form, the ’50s took it a step further. Gone were the days when it was considered that a slim body and broad shoulders were attractive. In reality, magazines also began putting advertisements for weight gainers who claimed to expand their hips!

The Hourglass Figure Of The ‘50s

The Hourglass Figure Of The ‘50s

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