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

Published on June 30, 2022
ADVERTISEMENT

The Disco Diva (1970s)

Rail-thin looks continued into the 1970s, but curves were again welcomed. While not as extreme as in the 1950s, the ’70s saw a balanced body type. Disco divas showed you how to do it and looked amazing in their getups.

The Disco Diva (1970s)

The Disco Diva (1970s)

Charlie’s Angels

The most famous faces in the 1970s were from the original Charlie’s Angels movie. Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Jaclyn Smith epitomized this decade’s ideal body type, which was curvy, lean, and long, all mixed together.

ADVERTISEMENT
Charlie's Angels

Charlie’s Angels