How The Ideal Female Body Type Changed Through the Years

The Twig – 1960s

After the 1950s, with its curvy and fuller body type, the 1960s went in a totally different direction. That classic hourglass figure was tossed out, and very thin and long was the top choice. Everyone wanted long figures, narrow hips, and small waists.

The Twig – 1960s

Twiggy

Lesley Lawson was often called “Twiggy,” and she was a model that brought in the new ideal body shape. Rail thin became the norm after she started modeling at 16, and she single-handedly changed the fashion landscape.

Twiggy