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  2. Female body shape - Wikipedia

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    Female body shape or female figure is the cumulative product of a woman's bone structure along with the distribution of muscle and fat on the body. Female figures are typically narrower at the waist than at the bust and hips. The bust, waist, and hips are called inflection points, and the ratios of their circumferences are used to define basic ...

  3. Bust/waist/hip measurements - Wikipedia

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    Bust/waist/hip measurements (informally called 'body measurements' or ′vital statistics′) are a common method of specifying clothing sizes. They match the three inflection points of the female body shape. In human body measurement, these three sizes are the circumferences of the bust, waist and hips; usually rendered as xx–yy–zz in ...

  4. Body proportions - Wikipedia

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    As in other Mannerist works, the proportions of the body – here the neck – are exaggerated for artistic effect. Body proportions is the study of artistic anatomy, which attempts to explore the relation of the elements of the human body to each other and to the whole. These ratios are used in depictions of the human figure and may become ...

  5. Model (person) - Wikipedia

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    Model (person) A female model posing on a typical studio shooting set. A model is a person with a role either to display commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as an artist's model or to pose for photography. Modelling ("modeling" in American English) is considered to be different from other types of public ...

  6. Body shape - Wikipedia

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    Human body shape is a complex phenomenon with sophisticated detail and function. The general shape or figure of a person is defined mainly by the molding of skeletal structures, as well as the distribution of muscles and fat. [1] Skeletal structure grows and changes only up to the point at which a human reaches adulthood and remains essentially ...

  7. Hourglass figure - Wikipedia

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    Hourglass figure. The hourglass figure is one of four traditional female body shapes described by the fashion industry; the other shapes are the rectangle, inverted triangle, and spoon (or pear). The hourglass shape is defined by a woman's body measurements – the circumference of the bust, waist and hips. Hourglass body shapes have a wide ...

  8. Feminine beauty ideal - Wikipedia

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    Feminine beauty ideal. The feminine beauty ideal is a specific set of beauty standards regarding traits that are ingrained in women throughout their lives and from a young age to increase their perceived physical attractiveness. It is experienced by many women in the world, though the traits change over time and vary in country and culture.

  9. Media depictions of body shape - Wikipedia

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    Type of female body shape typically depicted in media. Body shape refers to the many physical attributes of the human body that make up its appearance, including size and countenance. Body shape has come to imply not only sexual/reproductive ability, but wellness and fitness. In the West, slenderness is associated with happiness, success, youth ...