Every decade or year brings a new fashion sense, whether it is hair, clothes, surgery, or all of it at once, it tends to have an effect so that a lot of people want to get it.
The Shapely 1950s
For instance, back in the 1950’s the beauty standards for body and breasts was to have a curvy body and shapely breasts. By this period, the old fashion of flat-chested breast ideals was gone and people started to want breasts like Marilyn Monroe or Betty Brosmer, these women were practically deciding the fashion standard for women all around the globe. Monroe for instance made curves sexy. This resulted in women wanting to have bigger breasts and bullet-shaped bras. As years went by though, things changed quite a bit.
The 1960s: Time for Freedom and Liberation!
When you look at the 1960s, you can see that there isn’t just one type. This could be because now it was the time for freedom and liberation, and of course, it had an effect on everything and everyone. There were opposite beauty ideals during these times. Thin and delicate-looking models like Cheryl Tiegs were very famous. But women like Raquel Welch, who had an hourglass shape, were also very famous. During the 1960s the ideal breast size was 34B.
Natural-Looking 1970s
In the 1970s there wasn’t a huge difference. Generally, women favoured a slim figure but also became bustier. During this era, the general idea was a bit of a mixture of thin-natural. Therefore, the breast sizes were more natural. Some of the beauty icons during this era were Cher and Diana Ross. During the 1970s the ideal breast size was 34C.
The 1980s: Boob Job Becomes Trendy
The 1980s were where people started to hear more about plastic surgery, this naturally includes the breast augmentation procedure. Because of this, women’s bodies started to change again. Famous people like Pamela Anderson fueled the trend of the boob job. During the 1980s the ideal breast size was 34D.
Bigger Breasts of the 1990s
By the 1990’s plastic surgery was common. The most famous surgery being breast augmentation. During this time period, women wanted their breasts to be as big as possible. For people who couldn’t afford plastic surgery, WonderBra was the popular choice. Because it made the breasts look fuller and bigger. Like in the 1980s, in the 1990s fuller and bigger breast size was the choice. During the 1990s the ideal breast size was 34DD. Maria Carey was one of the famous people to have big breasts.
The 2000s: Popularization of Boob Jobs
When we look at the 2000s, we can see that breast augmentation surgeries were very popular due to famous people like Victoria Beckham and Katie Price. Boob job also was very popular due to it being more accessible. Meaning anyone and everyone could have it now. Apart from the boob job being very popular, now people prefer to have the implants obvious. The usual preference was to have them round-looking and highly placed.
2010s Going Natural Again
2010 showed that women wanted more of a natural look, plastic surgeries were openly discussed in the media. Even though women got a breast reduction, there were still a lot of women wanting breast implants, also they wanted a curvier look like the Kardashians and Jennifer Lopez.
When we look at the present, women, in general, are more aware of their bodies, of what they actually want, and what is good for them. Body positivity is encouraged to many. Of course, there are going to be ideas on what is better looking now and what was then. But as we can see time changes everything.
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