the most striking thing about this image IMO is actually her posture. strong core, shoulders back
cool thread about this:
some counter-examples. pay attention to the shoulders 
going down a rabbithole here... audrey hepburn seemed to have uncommonly good posture... was she a dancer? ah, yes. ballerina since childhood
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@nwilliams030 TECH NECKS
@nwilliams030 "The Debutante Slouch", 1920s
“Corset buyers and fitters still remember, with a feeling somewhat akin to horror,” reported a contemporary industry paper, “the vogue of the ‘debutante slouch’ and the ‘panther glide,’ which came into fashion along with the tango and maxixe.”
“Corset buyers and fitters still remember, with a feeling somewhat akin to horror,” reported a contemporary industry paper, “the vogue of the ‘debutante slouch’ and the ‘panther glide,’ which came into fashion along with the tango and maxixe.”
@nwilliams030 1930s
Smart Women Have Discarded the Debutante Slouch” declared one 1933 headline. “Women no longer stand with hips out and stomach in. They stand poised and straight, and wearing the new hats, they perch their heads coyly.”
Smart Women Have Discarded the Debutante Slouch” declared one 1933 headline. “Women no longer stand with hips out and stomach in. They stand poised and straight, and wearing the new hats, they perch their heads coyly.”
@nwilliams030 1940s
"Proudly Military"
A proud, straight bearing wasn’t adopted only by women who became WACS, WAVES, or the like, it was also required of fashionable women wearing the broad-shouldered, tailored suits of the time.
"Proudly Military"
A proud, straight bearing wasn’t adopted only by women who became WACS, WAVES, or the like, it was also required of fashionable women wearing the broad-shouldered, tailored suits of the time.
@nwilliams030 1950s
Couture Bend Former Met curator Harold Koda describes the “New Look posture” as “slightly hunched, with the back curved, the buttocks tucked under, and the pelvis pushed forward.” Waistlines as depicted in fashion photographs, were trained to Scarlett O’Hara proportions
Couture Bend Former Met curator Harold Koda describes the “New Look posture” as “slightly hunched, with the back curved, the buttocks tucked under, and the pelvis pushed forward.” Waistlines as depicted in fashion photographs, were trained to Scarlett O’Hara proportions
@nwilliams030 1960s
Coltish Adolescent
The 1960s street-focused youthquake was a rebellion against convention and haute posturing. The “art and artifice of ladies was replaced by the gamine,” photographer David Bailey
Coltish Adolescent
The 1960s street-focused youthquake was a rebellion against convention and haute posturing. The “art and artifice of ladies was replaced by the gamine,” photographer David Bailey
@nwilliams030 70s
Flexible
"The maxi skirt might have emerged during this decade, but there were few other fashion refuges. In place of body-skimming A-lines, the popularity of formfitting knits (often worn commando-style) demanded a slender, flexible physique."
Flexible
"The maxi skirt might have emerged during this decade, but there were few other fashion refuges. In place of body-skimming A-lines, the popularity of formfitting knits (often worn commando-style) demanded a slender, flexible physique."
80s
Powerful
"The body consciousness of the ’70s was beefed up in the 1980s when the ideal was “muscular and lean.” (Cue Cindy Crawford.) The sartorial complement to physical strength was the power look, created with volume and extravagance."
Powerful
"The body consciousness of the ’70s was beefed up in the 1980s when the ideal was “muscular and lean.” (Cue Cindy Crawford.) The sartorial complement to physical strength was the power look, created with volume and extravagance."
90s
Waifish
The 1990s waif... “straight line between the shoulders and the hips.Her crumpled, don’t-care grunge stance... rebellious. “Good posture, a straight back... has traditionally been seen “as an expression of moral justice and inner strength among the bourgeoisie.”
Waifish
The 1990s waif... “straight line between the shoulders and the hips.Her crumpled, don’t-care grunge stance... rebellious. “Good posture, a straight back... has traditionally been seen “as an expression of moral justice and inner strength among the bourgeoisie.”
2000s
Athletic
"“The bodacious body is back,” wrote Philip Weiss in Vogue as Y2K approached. If the curves were in the right places, that is. The ideal was athletically fit and feminine, and the attitude was comfortable in one’s own skin, a fact reflected in a relaxed stance."
Athletic
"“The bodacious body is back,” wrote Philip Weiss in Vogue as Y2K approached. If the curves were in the right places, that is. The ideal was athletically fit and feminine, and the attitude was comfortable in one’s own skin, a fact reflected in a relaxed stance."
2010s
Gargoyle Bend
"Bending over your favorite devices can cause all manner of physical symptoms, like slouch pouch, tech neck, and slack back. The swagger and stance of Balenciaga’s ’50s couture–inspired suits had the fashion pack standing at attention."
Gargoyle Bend
"Bending over your favorite devices can cause all manner of physical symptoms, like slouch pouch, tech neck, and slack back. The swagger and stance of Balenciaga’s ’50s couture–inspired suits had the fashion pack standing at attention."
