The Evolution on Bodies and Fashion

Women have different opinions on why models are so skinny. Contrary to popular belief, not all women want to see skinny models all the time. Many prefer to see models that look a little like them. All women aren’t a size 2 or 4. However, every woman does enjoy and derserves to be fashionable and sexy.  The evolution of fashion is incredible.  What is considered fashionable today may be hideous in a year.  That same style can make a comeback in twenty years.  Body types of women also evolve.  Fashion trends seem to run parallel to body types.  In the early 1900’s plump and curvy was in.  Women wore corsets that contorted the body to get an exaggerated hourglass shape.  The clothes they wore accentuated their figures. The 30’s and 40’s emphasized a more slender body.  Designers made dresses that hung loose on the body and minimized the curves on a woman’s figure. Incidentally, this run’s parallel to the women’s suffrage, where some women felt that in order to be taken seriously they should look less like women.  The 50’s and 60’s introduced actresses Jane Mansfield and Marilyn Monroe. These women were not only drop dead gorgeous but voluptuous as well.  They wore form-fitting clothes that hugged every curve.  They were sexy and size 12.  The 70’s brought the slim and youthful look.  Twiggy was the model who coined this look. There seemed to be a push towards an androgynous dressed female. That brings us into today.  Models are skinnier than ever, but plus-sized models are also becoming quite popular.  Beautiful normal sized women like Emme and Tami Fitzbugh-Thompson are burning up the runways. A more toned body had also emerged. As a result, designers today are catering to all fashion needs.  You can choose the sensual and ultra-feminine designs of Donatella Vesicle or the androgynous looks of Miguel Androver. If you’re like me you prefer both. What’s in store for the future? A healthier attitude about ours bodies, therefore a long and beautiful relationship with fashion.