See How Much The Ideal Female Body Type Has Changed Over The Last Century

Betty Grable Was The Pin-Up Girl Of The Decade

We are sure that Rosie the Riveter is familiar to you! Although Betty Grable wasn’t as brawny as the feminist icon, she was just as popular, we daresay. She was the most admired pin-up girl in the ’40s! To say that all the men in the army had a photo of her in their footlockers is hardly a stretch.

Betty Grable Was The Pin Up Girl Of The Decade

The Hourglass Figure Of The ‘50s

Slightly curvy women were considered attractive in the ’40s. With the rise of the hourglass shape, the ’50s took it a step further. Gone were the days when it was thought that a thin physique and strong shoulders were desirable. Magazines even began placing advertisements for weight gainers who claimed to widen their hips!

The Hourglass Figure Of The ‘50s