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Beauty Standards: Victorian England

This time period featured beautiful women as:

  • Desirably Plump
  • Full-figured
  • Cinched-waist

This is the era of the corset. In this time period, women cinched their waists with tight-fitting undergarments to give the perception of the desirable hourglass figure. This time period lasted through the reign of Queen Victoria, considered by many as one of the most influential figures of the time.

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