Over time, standards of attractiveness for the overall size of women’s bodies have changed, but the ideal of a 0.7 waist-to-hip ratio has remained fairly constant. Today, films like Into the Blue (2005) try to draw large audiences by featuring actresses like Jessica Alba wearing outfits that highlight this ideal waist-to-hip ratio.

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