Perceptions of Body Image Throughout History

  • 1900's Women

    1900's Women
    In the Early 20th century, a small waist was still the ideal
  • 1900's Men

    1900's Men
    The ideal body for a man was to be thin and athletic
  • 1910 women

    1910 women
    Women started getting active and getting an athletic image.
  • 1920 women

    1920 women
    Thin boyish figure with little or no curves was the look.
  • 1920 men

    Thin athletic look was still in fashion.
  • 1930 women

    1930 women
    Slightly curvier figure with a bigger bust and wanted slim hips.
  • 1940 women

    1940 women
    Slim waists and big breasts were the preffered shape in the 1940's.
  • 1940 men

    Thin athletic look still in fashion.
  • 1960 women

    1960 women
    The 'Barbie' figure was popular during this era. large breasts, never ending legs and a non existent waist were all ideal.
  • 1960 men

    Hippie look in fashion
  • 1970 women

    1970 women
    The 'hippie' look was in style.
  • Women 1980

    Women 1980
    Women started to work out for a fit body shape.
  • 1980 men

    Muscly ' Bodybuilder' look in fashion.
  • 1990 women

    1990 women
    Weight loss became popular.
  • 2000's women

    2000's women
    Thinness is now the ultimate body shape
  • 2000 men

    Masculine " bodybuilder ' in style.