This Is How Our Ideal “Perfect” Body Changed Throughout The Century

Published on 01/06/2021
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Dolores Del Rio Was A Hollywood Stunner

In those days, when it came to the perfect body, people looked at Dolores del Rio. Today’s kids will say she’s their body inspo! As the magazine named the Mexican beauty the Hollywood actress with the best figure, Photoplay described her body with words such as “roundly turned” and “warmly curved.”

Delores Del Rio Was A Hollywood Stunner

Dolores Del Rio Was A Hollywood Stunner

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The Star-Spangled Girl Of The ‘40s

The ’40s brought several modifications. Let us not ignore that the decade of the Second World War was here. Just about everything, including the perfect body shape, was influenced by the worldwide war. It became attractive to have long limbs and broad shoulders. During this era, the “torpedo” or “bullet” bra was also invented.

The Star Spangled Girl Of The ‘40s

The Star-Spangled Girl Of The ‘40s

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