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Fifties Actresses and Models, thin or curvy

I would say that in the 1950's actresses would be, in general, categorized curvy. The bust and hips, I would say, were in general, a bit larger than present day actresses. Although the Bust and hips size were mostly larger in the 1950's; it was the waist size that was most important to be small. Waists were cinched in by belts, and even clothing was designed to be tight around the waist area. 1950's: The WAIST size and BUST size was advertised and most important....not Weight. For instance, magazine stories would print the statistics of actresses..Bust size, waist size, hip size. Perfect was for the bust and hips to be about the same size and the waist size to be as small as possible; yet usually not even a mention of weight. IN THE EARLY 1950's there was Marilyn Monroe who was heavier; but some stars like Katherine Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn weighed less. IN THE LATE 1950's, there was Sandra Dee whose weight was more, rather than less. However she too had a larger bust and small waist. [NOTE: In the 1960's she became thin and concerned with weight.] To sum up, I would say that presently it is WEIGHT(low weight) that seems to be important for present day actresses.(good news is this present day low weight trend might be changing to a bit more rounded) In the 1950's, I would say an actresses figure was judged by the Bust size(bigger better) and Waist size(smaller better) , and not necessarily on weight.

Photos #1...Cyd Charisse wears dress with pencil-shaped skirt, coat lined in matching material - ready for that formal date

Photo #2...Dress with petticoats by Amelia Gray
Neither Janet Leigh nor her pet pooch Houdina will forget that last day of work on the M_G_M lot.

Photo #3...The Halter dress
worn by Virginia Mayo. Also made popular by Marilyn Monroe. This dress also shows the typical cut of fitted bodice and full skirt which you see in many dresses of the 1950s.

Photo #4...Printed dress on white background.
Betty Grable wears this cotton gingham, strapless dress a popular neckline - adds jewelry for evening.

Photo #5...June Allyson wearing pastel print dress White background dresses with pastel or bold prints (see Piper Laurie with cute tomato bold print below) - floral and friut prints are favorites

Photo #6...Cotton Dress with cuffed sleeve
Typical type of dress for casual dress occasions - church, luncheons, and meetings such as PTA and the Garden clubs. Terry Moore wears matching gloves and purse, also hat with netting

Photo #7...Pedal Pushers
Audrey Hepburn helps set the trend in mid 1950s with tight fitting pedal pushers and short hair style, stylish dress for a motor scooter ride

Photo #8...Susan Cabot travels in style wearing a circle skirt, thin wool sweater, cinch black belt, and of course leather gloves.

German fashion industry seeks to ban anorexic catwalk models

German fashion industry representatives signed a voluntary code of conduct in Berlin Friday aimed at banning anorexic models from the catwalk, an initiative backed by the federal government. In terms of the agreement, women models must be older than 16 and have a dress size of at least 36, equivalent to a size 10 in Britain and a size 6 in the United States.

The prime mover behind the initiative, Health Minister Ulla Schmidt, acknowledged that the move would not solve the problem of compulsive slimming among young women.

But an example could be set, in cooperation with other European countries, for the large fashion shows with their extremely thin models, she said.

In December last year, Schmidt, in cooperation with Family Minister Ursula von der Leyen, Education Minister Annette Schavan and Austrian Family Minister Andrea Kdolsky, kicked off a campaign entitled "Life has weight - together against slimming madness."

A recent comprehensive survey by Germany's Robert Koch Institute found that around 22 per cent of youngsters aged 11 to 17 suffer from some form of eating disorder.

In boys, the rate then falls off, while among girls it rises to 30 per cent at the age of 17. Schmidt called the numbers "shocking."

Von der Leyen said 90 per cent of those affected were girls or young women. "Anorexia is overwhelmingly female and it is very youthful," she said.

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