The Real Sizes of Iconic Women: kate moss

Style icon Kate Moss knows what it’s like to see society’s ideals of body image fluctuate over the years. In 1993, she posed for a controversial Calvin Klein ad looking very thin (and very topless). In 1999, Moss put on some weight (topping out at 105 pounds at 5’7’’). By 2004, skinny was back, but in the form of the skinny jean, a trend that Moss started. ''I try to eat so I won't be so waiflike, but even if I do, I'm not going to become this voluptuous thing,” Moss has said.

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The Real Sizes of Iconic Women: twiggy

Out with curvy, in with Twiggy. In the late '60s, the “the skinny model” look hit the London scene. Born Lesley Hornby, Twiggy got her nickname because of her twig-like figure. At 5 feet, 6 inches tall, Twiggy measured in at 32-23-32 at the peak of her modeling career. Twiggy has said, “I'm not as skinny as I used to be, thank God. I'd look very strange if I was.”

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The Real Sizes of Iconic Women: jackie o

American royalty Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was a '60s trendsetter with her signature Chanel suits and pillbox hats. She had the ideal body for high fashion at that time: At 5’7’’ and 120 to 130 pounds, she was a muse for designers. Mattel even created a Jackie O-inspired line of clothing for Barbie, making it clear that everyone wanted to look like Jackie O.

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The Real Sizes of Iconic Women: beyonce

Ms. Bootylicious herself is today’s curvaceous diva. Sasha Fierce represents the hourglass ladies with a shapely body ratio of 33-26-42, and she’s proud of it (hence her "Bootylicious" anthem). She told Britain’s Daily Mail, "I feel best when I'm not really thin and not really heavy—when I'm still curvy. I really believe that everyone is supposed to be different, and whatever is a natural weight for you is usually what looks best."

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The Real Sizes of Iconic Women: audrey hepburn

Contrary to Monroe’s sex appeal, Hepburn exuded elegance and sophistication in her dress and demeanor—a classic beauty. Behind the large sunglasses and little black dress was a 5’6’’ woman with a tiny frame (34-20-34). She even said, “I think sex is overrated. I don't have sex appeal and I know it. As a matter of fact, I think I'm rather funny looking.”

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The Real Sizes of Iconic Women: cindy crawford

Waif-like figures were out again in the late '80s when Cindy Crawford hit the modeling scene. One of the first true supermodels, Crawford stands tall and toned at 5' 10" with a healthy build, quite the contrary from today’s stick-thin runway model. Joking about the world’s obsession with her enduring looks, she told People magazine in 1993, “Even I don't look like Cindy Crawford in the morning.”

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The Real Sizes of Iconic Women: marilyn monroe

Marilyn Monroe owned the hourglass figure in the '60s and has made it the universal symbol of femininity and sexuality. She had an incredible body ratio of 36-23-35. (Even Dolly Parton would be proud!) At 5 feet, 5 inches tall, Marilyn’s size 8 figure (not size 16, contrary to popular belief), made her the original curvaceous American icon.

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