Women In The 1900s Apparently Went To Bizarre Lengths For The Perfect Figure

Image: Imagno/Getty Images

But perceptions of the “ideal body” have changed drastically over time – even if women’s longing to attain it hasn’t. Yes, while girls in the past weren’t too fussed about being toned and skinny, there were other bodily features that society deemed as being desirable. And the methods that were recommended in order to achieve them were somewhat strange. So, let’s take a look at the body type that would have been displayed on the pages of fashion magazines in the early 20th century.

Page 5 of 41