Western Standards of Beauty:
When Thin Wasn't In
Hard to believe as it seems, thin wasn't always in. There are centuries of documentation of female beauty, and except for ours, the trend is fairly consistant: beautiful women are shapely, soft, and rounded. What a contrast is that idea to our current ideal - the waif-like figure introduced by Twiggy and popularized by the likes of Kate Moss!
This timeline is an illustrated journey through the last 600 years, from the portraits of the European Renaissance to red-carpet photos of modern celebrities. What would our society today say to these women about their bodies? And, perhaps more importantly, what would these women have to say to us?
I wish I was from the 17 - 18th century, I would say eat a freaken burger you like like your starving to all the skinny twigs I see today.
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