Why are vintage clothes so small?

Questioning Fashion

In our 6th episode of Questioning Fashion, we ask how much truth there is to the idea that people were smaller in "the old days" and if not, why are vintage clothes so tiny? W discuss a lot of tricky body-related topics in this one so feel free to skip this one if that's not for you, or use the time stamps below to pick and choose which bits you'd like to listen to:
00:55 Our outfits
05:52 Are people bigger than they used to be?

09:08 Why is sizing so inconsistent

12:42 how representation has changed over time

14:02 Was Marilyn Monroe really a size 14? (We talk about her actual weight & measurements at times)

18:01 We talk about different celebrities who have come to represent the “ideal figure” in different eras

24:51 Representation now

26:42 Why are vintage clothes so small?

The book Ali keeps referring to is called Out of Shape: Debunking myths about fashion and fit, Mel Campbell (2012)
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