How Our Idea of Beauty Has Changed Throughout History

Women have been putting themselves through the wringer to be a part of their respective decade’s trends, and unfortunately, certain body types were cherished at times and shunned during others. We can pinpoint much of the quick evolution of beauty standards from the idolization of celebrities, whether in old Hollywood or on modern social media. Sometimes that meant embracing healthy shapes, but other times the decade’s standard was mostly unattainable.