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2. Body proportions - Wikipedia

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   One version of the proportions used in modern figure drawing is: [4] An average person is generally 7-and-a-half heads tall (including the head). An ideal figure, used when aiming for an impression of nobility or grace, is drawn at 8 heads tall. A heroic figure, used in the depiction of gods and superheroes, is eight-and-a-half heads tall. Most ...

3. Human height - Wikipedia

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   The worst decline was in urban areas that in 1847, the urban height penalty was 2.5 cm (1.0 in). Urban mortality was also much higher than in rural regions. In 1829, the average urban and rural Dutchman was 164 cm (5 ft 5 in). By 1856, the average rural Dutchman was 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) and urban Dutchman was 158 cm (5 ft 2 in). [78]

4. Petite size - Wikipedia

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   In fashion and clothing, a petite size is a standard clothing size designed specifically for women 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) and under. [1] [2] [3] This categorization is not solely based on a woman's height, but also takes into account the proportions of her body. Petite sizes cater to body shapes that typically have shorter limb lengths, narrower ...

5. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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   173.4 cm (5 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 159.9 cm (5 ft 3 in) 1.09: 20–25 — Measured: 2005 [88] Iraq: 171.3 cm (5 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 157.5 cm (5 ft 2 in) 1.09: 18+ (N= m:1,596 f:2,318) 100.0%: Measured: 2015 [89] Ireland: 177 cm (5 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) 1.09: 20–49: 61.8%: Measured: 2007 [19] Israel: 177 cm (5 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) 166 ...

6. Bust/waist/hip measurements - Wikipedia

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   A woman who is 36–24–36 (91.5–61–91.5) at 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) tall looks different from a woman who is 36–24–36 at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall. Since the latter woman's figure has greater distance between measuring points, she will likely appear thinner than her former counterpart, again, even though they share the same measurements.

7. National Organization of Short Statured Adults - Wikipedia

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   The organization clearly defined "short stature" to be men 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) or below and women 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) or below in height. [1] The group advocated on behalf of short people and hoped to foster greater acceptance of short people within society. NOSSA was opposed to the prejudice known as heightism. The group defined heightism as, "a ...

8. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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   The most common size category. For women of about average height (5 ft 4 in) with an average bust height and an hourglass figure. Dress sizes may be given as girth at the bust in inches (e.g., 36), but even-numbered sizes from 2 to 16 are more common. Categorical sizes range from XS (extra-small) to XL (extra-large). Junior sizes

9. Arm span - Wikipedia

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   Arm span or reach (sometimes referred to as wingspan, or spelled armspan) is the physical measurement of the length from one end of an individual's arms (measured at the fingertips) to the other when raised parallel to the ground at shoulder height at a 90° angle. The arm span measurement is usually very close to the person's height.