The Ideal Female Body Type: How It’s Changed in the Last Century

Published on June 30, 2022
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The Buff Beauty (2000s)

When the new millennium came around, fashionistas said goodbye to that waif-thin appearance and focused on an athletic body type. Women on magazine covers now had rock-hard abs. While they weren’t as curvy as in previous decades, they still were curvier than the waifs of the 90s.

The Buff Beauty (2000s)

The Buff Beauty (2000s)

Gisele Bundchen

Gisele brought a new supermodel look with her: athletic, long legs, and tall. This Brazilian model has been the highest-paid woman for many years. Some even think she’s the most beautiful woman in the world and has influenced fashion greatly.

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Gisele Bundchen

Gisele Bundchen