prceptions of body image throughout history

  • Jan 1, 1500

    elizabethan era

    during the 1500 the perception of body image was to be wear corsets which make a woman have a skinny waist and bigger breast area
  • tighter corsets and bigger skirts

    women began to make the corsets tighter and the skirts bigger. they would also wear a petticaot which is a hooped cage to make the skirt bulge
  • more skin being shown

    women began to wear mini skirts and had tiny waist , long legs and bigger breasts
  • excersice and weightloss

    women in the 1990s wanted to be slim and tall and have big breasts and women used lingrie to help with there body shape. they used corsets tights etc.
  • perfect body

    perfect body
    women in the 200s wanted the perfect body shape which was inspired by popular women. The perfect body consists of big breasts, slim waist, big bottom and long legs