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

Published on 01/06/2021
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Betty Grable Was The Pin-Up Girl Of The Decade

We are confident that Rosie the Riveter is familiar to you! While Betty Grable wasn’t as brawny as the feminist symbol, she was just as famous, we daresay. She was the most admired pin-up model in the ’40s! It is impossible to assume because all the men in the army have a picture of her in their lockers.

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

In the ’40s, mildly curvaceous women were considered desirable. 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 positioning commercials 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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