The Perfect Female
Body
Things Worth Knowing
About Women
Here’s an interesting opinion on the perfect woman from over
100 years ago. Some things never change too much, such as mans’ search for the
perfect female body, the perfect ten. Check out the chart to see how the modern
perfect women compares to the perfect female figure in 1911. In 1911, the
perfect woman, the perfect 10 was 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 140 pounds.
The Handy Cyclopedia
Of
Things Worth Knowing
A Manual of Ready Reference
Of
Things Worth Knowing
A Manual of Ready Reference
Copyright. 1911, by Joseph Trienens
THE PERFECT FEMALE FIGURE.
According to the Chicago Tribune, Miss Helen Loewe, a student at the
Chicago Art Institute, is credited by art critics with closely
approaching the standard of physical perfection set by statues of the
goddess Venus. Miss Loewe was posed as a model for a series of
photographs issued for the benefit of the playground fund ofOak Park
Aside from the artistic nature of Miss Loewe, a comparison of
measurements with those of the typically perfect figure explains part of
the success of these photographic studies.
According to the Chicago Tribune, Miss Helen Loewe, a student at the
Chicago Art Institute, is credited by art critics with closely
approaching the standard of physical perfection set by statues of the
goddess Venus. Miss Loewe was posed as a model for a series of
photographs issued for the benefit of the playground fund of
Aside from the artistic nature of Miss Loewe, a comparison of
measurements with those of the typically perfect figure explains part of
the success of these photographic studies.
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Miss Loewe.
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Perfect figure.
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5 ft. 7 in
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Height.
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5 ft. 8 in.
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138
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Weight
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140
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13-1/2
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Neck
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13
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32
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Chest
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33
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36
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Bust
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37
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22
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Waist
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23
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36
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Hips
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39
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22
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Thigh
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24
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10
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Upper arm
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11
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8-1/2
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Forearm
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9
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14
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Calf
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15
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