How were natural hourglass shapes so common the 50s and 60s?

[Anonymous]

How was it that many women had significantly bigger breasts and hips compared to their waists back then?

[Wraith_Cemetery]

Combination of wearing waist cinchers and wearing clothing that creates the hourglass shape. 50's dresses, especially, were tailored so that they accentuate the waistline. If you notice, these dresses are tapered close to the waistline and then flow outwards at the bottom, creating that distinct hourglass shape. Even chubbier women look great in these dresses because they have the illusion that they're thinner due to where the dress is tapered.

Problem with women today is that they wear clothing that doesn't suit their body types, clothing not meant for their size, and don't get things tailored. They just attempt to squeeze into whatever they can just because other girls do.

[BCA6010]

Did they? Or were they just much more selective with photography and artistic renditions, unconcerned with being "inclusive" in the process?

Regardless, it's probably safe to say they were eating a lot fewer processed foods (or food in general) and has a more active baseline lifestyle, and fewer self-imposed stresses as well...

[wittymilf]

Shoulder pads and big hair definitely helped with the illusion.. but also suck it in granny pants 🤔😂 and lower obesity rates

[CindyRuns]

No more common than they are now...

Just the models they chose for ads

[Rob70]

They were not natural! Many women in the 50s-60s used corsets and binding to achieve that hourglass shape.

[dustybiker]

People were still recovering from wearing corsets? 🙃

[Cubus]

I think it used to be common for women to wear corsets then.

[Jamie05rhs]

Aren't all of those people models? Hence their ability to get into a photograph?

[Celtero]

Obesity wasn't normalized back then.

[FunkyMonkee]

One word: girdles!