An Average American Woman Is Not Size 14

Soft Curves

By the time the 1930s came around, the ideal female body had changed once again. The slender body of the roaring 20s had been overtaken by the famous “Bread Diet” that took this decade by storm.

Soft Curves 

Women attempted to lose weight by eating up to six slices of bread a day, and this led to a fuller, rounder figure. Although curves made a comeback, they only made a small comeback.