The standard included the first modern women's clothing size charts, and it provides the first data points in the charts above. Women's sizes ranged from 8 to 42. A size 8 woman had a bust of 31 ...

The oft-repeated factoid that the curvy bombshell wore clothing in a US size 12 – or UK size 16 – has been used to signify the way beauty standards have changed over the past 50 or so years.

This might differ depending on the particular piece of clothing—for example, with pants, Old Navy can be off (larger) by five inches from the stated waistline size. And, of course, one chart can ...