tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post6640033702644323422..comments2024-03-27T13:16:32.943-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: THE HOURGLASS FIGURE - Meg MimsWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-41903830915176275342015-07-25T11:38:06.138-05:002015-07-25T11:38:06.138-05:00All VERY good points, Sarah! It's always been ...All VERY good points, Sarah! It's always been about beauty, and if you don't have it, heaven help you. Unfortunately, it seems society is moving even more into that realm given the plastic surgery celebs do that make them almost unrecognizable! Sad, really.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-20947958269066357652015-07-24T22:12:58.927-05:002015-07-24T22:12:58.927-05:00It is amazing that women went from tiny waists, bi...It is amazing that women went from tiny waists, big bosoms and big hips to flat chests, straight silhouettes, and slim hips. At least they moved into more comfortable dresses. <br />Unfortunately, women still base their self-esteem on looks. No one seems to appreciate the goodness and wisdom of an older woman. We are intensely keen on youth and pretending we'll never die or grow old. For all the advances we've made, people don't seem to care about women with intelligence, wisdom, generosity, and spirit like Jane Goodall. Instead, people put their focus on looks, youth and shallow thinking.<br />One thing I find fascinating about clothing from the Victorian age and the flappers is the extreme attention to detail--embroidery, crochet, lace, tassels, smocking, and so on. Their clothing were works of art.<br />Great post, Meg. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-90619670193002241242015-07-24T21:10:16.616-05:002015-07-24T21:10:16.616-05:00Oh you betcha. My mother in the 60s would DARE go ...Oh you betcha. My mother in the 60s would DARE go outside the house without her "face" (makeup) and her "foundation." LOLMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-12337671251581644492015-07-24T21:09:32.120-05:002015-07-24T21:09:32.120-05:00You're welcome, Frank. Ah... memories!You're welcome, Frank. Ah... memories!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-82120319361887653952015-07-24T15:11:33.526-05:002015-07-24T15:11:33.526-05:00And today's Kim Kardashian certainly gets a lo...And today's Kim Kardashian certainly gets a lot of publicity about her figure without a girdle!Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-11871499084065807972015-07-24T05:45:27.745-05:002015-07-24T05:45:27.745-05:00It's the flappers for me, and a big 'no th...It's the flappers for me, and a big 'no thank you' for Anna's type.<br /><br />I had never realized - i.e., never paid attention - to the dramatic changes in what was considered a sexy figure in our past. <br /><br />Change does come, though. When I was young, girls wore their skirts four inches below the knee. I remember how startling is was when hem lines came up above the knee. Ah, fashion. How fickle.<br /><br />Thanks for the post, Meg.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089124794643485114noreply@blogger.com