Take A Look At How The Ideal Female Body Type Has Changed Over The Last 100 Years

Published on 12/10/2020
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A Skinny Legend – Twiggy

There was as always, a specific famous person who in the ’60s had become the perfect representative of the female ideal body type. It is none other than the Lesley “Twiggy” Lawson, the British cultural icon, which can be defined as doll-faced, petite, and super slender. Ever since she began modeling at the young age of 16 in 1965, she has managed to retain her girlish figure. Her gangly frame somehow symbolized a carefree and independent life.

A Skinny Legend – Twiggy

A Skinny Legend – Twiggy

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1970s – The Disco Diva

Again the pendulum swings! Throughout the ’70s, the general public once again appreciated curves. The scenario wasn’t quite the same, however, as it was in the ’50s. People had to blend in with particular trends during this era, which has been a bit more out there. We would like to inform you that the disco era was in the ’70s! That being said, the party girl was still pressured to maintain a slim-hipped as well as flat-stomached body to rock the discotheque’s famous fashion trends.

1970s – The Disco Diva

1970s – The Disco Diva

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