woman of the 1940s was thin, but had curvaceous hips and breasts that were pointy and shapely.

Mid to late 20th century

In the 1960s, the female silhouette was liberated along with social mores; this era's new "ideal" consisted of adolescent breasts, slim hips, and extreme thinness. André Courrèges was the first to make a fashion statement out of the youth culture when his 1965 collection presented androgynous figures and the image of a modern woman comfortable with her own

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