Here are the beauty ideals of the 1930s

Here are the beauty ideals of the 1930s
Here are the beauty ideals of the 1930s
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In recent decades, the figure, evening dress or divorce of a movie star has sometimes received more attention than his acting performance. However, the phenomenon is not new, already in the 1930s the curvaceous forms and private affairs of Hollywood divas often came to the fore.

From the veteran articles of the influential magazine Photoplay, which was discontinued in 1980, and the images of Media History, we learned that in addition to the breast and shoe sizes of the actresses listed by the magazine, the glove and wrist sizes were also evaluated and ranked in the magazine, and annually you could also vote for "Hollywood's best figure".

One of the greatest divas of the 1930s was undoubtedly Orson Welles' then-young love, Mexican-born Dolores del Rio. The beauty of the 54-kilogram actress blessed with excellent proportions was praised in the industry: "I've seen many beautiful women, but none of them were as perfect as Dolores del Rio," one of the world's best female designers, Elsa Schiaparelli, said of her. And Greta Garbo envied del Rio's navel matching a work of art, while Marlene Dietrich was there for the Mexican diva's legs and cheekbones.

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The ideal body type changed often during that time. After the World War, in the twenties, the thin, flat-chested silhouette, and generally the androgynous look, were in fashion. But in the 1930s, fuller, more feminine forms slowly appeared among beauty ideals. "In general, the unhe althy fad of several years ago that glorified boyish forms is no longer fashionable," Photoplay reported on the changes in the early 1930s. found it.“Her bones stand out when she wears a low-cut evening dress. She should be closer to the American ideal," the producer slammed the diva, who supported the inclusion of stars whose weight is in line with their height on the list compiled by the paper. Such was Dolores del Rio, Marion Davies, Clara Bow, Alice White or Bebe Daniels, among others.

Marion Davies, Joan Crawford and Bebe Danies were considered the actresses with the best physique
Marion Davies, Joan Crawford and Bebe Danies were considered the actresses with the best physique

The art world of that time also stood up for fuller women, the American artist Earl Christy expressed his distaste for thin women on the cover of Photoplay and New York-based doctor Al Goldwater shared similar principles: "It has a huge influence on TV viewers modern life. I am always amazed at how many girls and young women come to my clinic with symptoms of anemia and low blood pressure. These diseases can be traced back to thoughtless and strenuous dieting," he told the newspaper eighty years ago. Check out the gallery to see who were the most beautiful and shapely actresses of the 1930s, and what sizes were considered ideal in Hollywood!

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