Beauty, of course, a relative term. Someone like slender brunettes, and someone plump blonde. Yet at various times had its own canons of beauty. To keep track of this, just look at the paintings of great artists. In the Middle Ages, for example, depicted Maidens thin and pale with a high forehead and dark circles under the eyes, and the Renaissance in favor were high, stately pyshnotelye beauty.
Bring to society standards of beauty has become much easier with the advent of women's magazines and cinema. And in the last 100 years of the perfect way many times changed. While some film star, who at one time were considered style icons, and now cause us to admiration and a desire to imitate them.
1910: time for a change
At the beginning of the XX century it was considered the highest virtue female modesty, were in fashion girl with soft curls, like Mary Pickford. But when the men returned from World War I, they were surprised by the change: women have become more confident, wore short hair, actively used cosmetics. And the heroine of the first silent films, in general, have become a lady-vamp.
1920: flepper
Girls-era jazz (or flepper) final goodbye to long hair. Red lips, heavily made-up eyes and short dresses with low waist - so look beautiful at the time.
1930: glamor
Standards of beauty of the time were considered high stately Hollywood beauties with long legs, regular features, neatly stacked curls and thin arched eyebrows. Beauty of that era were regarded as such a film star as Jean Harlow, Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo. And I must say, their beauty and femininity delights us to this day.
1940: strong women
While the world has swept the Second World War and the women had to become strong, forget about makeup, put on pants, and fight alongside men. But even those whom the war has not touched directly (for example, Hollywood actress) chose the discreet images with straight silhouettes.
1950: femininity
The war ended and the woman began to sew dresses frivolous. Excessive slenderness was not in favor, as a reminder of the recent hardships. This is the era of Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, Jayne Mansfield, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and other beauties with magnificent breasts, full hips, wasp waist, narrow shoulders and slender legs. She will forever be remembered as a time of new look and style pin-up.
1960: miniature beauties
Skinny to transparency girls in mini-skirts and dresses, who were willing to do not have to be like their idols Twiggy and fragile Nancy Sinatra.
1970: disco diva
Painful thinness again in vogue. Beautiful slender considered strong girls who like sports and dancing. For example, actress Farrah Fawcett and singer Donna Summer.
1980: Queen aerobics
In the fashion girls athletic, shocking images and crazy hairstyles. They are engaged in aerobics and imitate Madonna and Grace Jones.
1990: supermodel
Excessive thinness and paleness in fashion again. In common use even included the term "heroin chic" characterizing beauty-anoreksichek. Role models become supermodel Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss and others.
2000: slim and tanned
The fashion is a healthy lifestyle. Excessive thinness no longer welcome as well, however, as the fullness. The girls go to the gym rock press, as in fashion tops, become bare belly, as well as jeans and skirts with a low waist.
2010: body-positive
For the first time in a long time went curvaceous fashionable. Model plus size bed begin to demand to participate in fashion shows, photo shoots and appearing on the covers of magazines.
And be sure to ask, 10 what cosmetics you are totally wasting their money.
