An Average American Woman Is Not Size 14

Standing To Attention

As the war raged on in the 1940s, political turmoil allowed a new kind of woman to make her way out of the woodwork. As their husbands went off to war, women embraced the military look to take on the responsibility at home.

Standing To Attention

They stood to attention, and they decided to show this off with their angular and powerful outfits. In this instance, the taller and more muscular women reigned supreme.