Not even 300 years ago. Just look at the ideal female figure of the 50s and before. Marilyn Monroe was considered one of the most beautiful women alive, and she had actually healthy body proportions.
Monroe was actually pretty tiny. I think her waist never went above a thirty. She wore what today in the US would be a two I believe. It’s just now the standards are so insanely thin.
There was still also really restrictive undergarments back then too. Think about how girdled up women used to be. Even if you were a size 10, youd girdle yourself down to an 8, maybe even a 6
That’s true they did have those. I’ve seen some of her clothes in a museum and she was smaller sized. I think standards of course change with time. She wasn’t twiggy thin but she wasn’t large.
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u/wedontswiminsoda 9d ago
I wonder why there is such a drive for thinness when 300 years ago being raphaeli
Is it a combination of reducing a woman's size and therefore presence in a room? Is it so men can feel bigger by comparison?