Throughout the centuries, history sees women doing everything they can to fit into the current cookie cutter mold of popular and accepted society. From the whalebone corsets of the late 1800s to the psychedelic hippie style of the '60s and '70s, one of the major trends that has followed these fashions throughout the centuries is weight. For about fifty years, since the dawn of models like Twiggy and Verushka von Lehndorff, the world has moved away from "plus size" and opened its arms only to the skinny phenomenon. But what did society think of plus size fashion? in an era where subtle was not accepted? A web article from articalesbase.com sheds light on the topic: “In the past, a large, beautiful body was associated with health and wealth. As a matter of fact, up until the 1960s, BBW and plus size women were praised for their beautiful physiques. The plus-size woman appeared in nearly every fashion photograph, film and painting of the 1920s-1950s” (Brown). According to dictionary.com, plus size means “an extra-large clothing category, esp. for women." (more). However, recent years have shown a push towards plus sizes and even “real” size fashion. This can be seen in particular in the banning of very thin models from fashion shows of Madrid is in the more liberal full-figured fashion week. While the acceptance of plus-size fashion continues to increase, it still does not fully conform to the desires and needs of the full-figured, big-boned wearer : Any woman who describes herself with these terms finds herself automatically classified into the “plus size” category by retailers and manufacturers. Today, plus sizes generally include sizes from 14W to 30W, however some retailers consider small sizes up to ...... middle of paper ...... odel-ordinary-women-No-Miss-England-finalist-fat -lazy-poster-girl-ill-health.html>.Lacey, LB size does the "average" woman have?" Full & Fabulous Inc. - A state of mind, not a dress size! Network. 28 November 2010. articles_view.asp?articleid=17064>. Morton, Camilla. "Show Report - John Galliano Spring/Summer 2006." www.vogue.co.uk. Vogue Magazine, 8 October 2005. Web. 29 November 2010. http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/show.aspx/id,2862#.The Phit. Digital image. Missphit.com. Missfit. Network. November 29, 2010."plus size." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. November 26, 2010. .Postrel, Virginia. “The real reason Ann Taylor hates plus sizes.” Blog | Double=4,0.