By Silviya Simeonova
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| 1. Ann Boleyn |
15 and 16 Century beauty: During this period it was fashionable to have high forehead.Women plucked and shaved their hair in order to have higher forehead.
Unlike today, pale skin was also considered not only incredible beauty, but also high class in society. Women that stay indoors were upper class, while tanned-skin women, who spend their time outside were lower class. In order to achieve whiter skin women were using lead-based dangerous and poisonous white powder.
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| 2. Queen Elizabeth I |
18 Century: It is all about curves, curves, curves.
Curvy women and even more than curvy (considered today fat) were the most beautiful women. Thin women were not included in the beauty standards then, but considered sick and unhealthy.
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| 3. Marie-Gabrielle Capet |
19 Century: The smaller the waist, the more beautiful woman is.
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For thinner waist women used tight corsets, in which they barely breathe, but it was the standard of beauty back then, so not breathing for couple of hours was not a problem. The ideal waist was 18 inches (about 45 cm).
Victorian era: Tight corset was still fashion, but this era is characterized also with the natural beauty. Make up was not fashion anymore, but it was used only by actresses on the stage and ... prostitutes.
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1920s: Feminism is awakening and Victorian standards of unhealthy beauty were abolished. During those years women wanted to show that they can be as good as men, so the standard of beauty is more boyish style.
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| 6. Beauty contest - 1920 |
WWII years: Make up is back with a full force. But what else is new - curves, Merilyn Monroe and...the cone-shaped bra.
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| 7.Merilyn Monroe |
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| 8. Merilyn Monroe |
Social Revolution: In 1960s was the beginning of the never ending thin body standard. Curves are not in style anymore. Remarkable beauty model was Farrah Fawcett
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| 9. Farrah Fawcett - 1970s |
1980s: Most of people might remember this beauty:
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| 10. Cindy Crawford |
Cindy Crawford was one of the most beautiful women not only in 1980s, but even until now. Her body type however is still healthy thin, while next decades admire very very thin figure.
1990s: It is impossible not to mention the very famous model at that time (and still) Kate Moss.
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| 11. Kate Moss |
This is the beginning of the unhealthy skinny beauty standard that is still on to these days.
In recent years, however, there are some curvy women, famous and very beautiful, that can make thin body image obsolete. Curves are sexy once again.
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| 12. Jennifer Lopez |
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| 13. Beyonce |
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| 14. Shakira |
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Western Standards of Beauty: An Illustrated Timeline 85. Retrieved April 7, 2011
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Skincare-news.com team. 2009. A Brief History of Beauty. Retrieved April 7, 2011
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Suffer For Beauty" catalogs women`s Fashion Extremes, from Corsets to Cones. Retrieved April 7, 2011
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Pictures:
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2. http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/eliz1.html
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http://www.mylusciouslife.com/DivaDarling.aspx
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http://www.current-movie-reviews.com/people/2009/05/13/farrah-fawcett-dying-of-anal-cancer/
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http://specialnewsonline.wordpress.com/2009/10/page/12/
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http://www.modeldash.com/kate-moss-holds-108fragrance-signing-in-london/
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http://2threads.com/article/fashion-advice-for-every-body-type-from-round-queen-latifah-to-straight-kristin-dunst
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http://www.skinnyvscurvy.com/beyonce/beyonces-curves-tight-pants.html
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http://www.zimbio.com/Shakira+Nude
