An Average American Woman Is Not Size 14

The Twig

The change between the 1950s and the 1960s was a drastic one and seemed to happen overnight.

It was during this era that the likes of Twiggy and Jean Shrimpton took the modeling world by storm – and everyone wanted to be just like them.

The Twig 

With their petite frames and their short stature, they were known for being especially thin. During this era, the number of women using medication for weight loss grew and grew.