Women were willing to sacrifice comfort and sometimes endure painful measures to achieve the ideal body. In every generation society sets certain standards for female beauty. During the nineteenth century, women would often wear corsets to have a tiny hourglass shape because that shape was idealized at the time. This corset was often uncomfortable and was difficult to move and breathe in it. In the beginning of the twentieth century, the standards changed to a more boyish-looking, angular, and thin woman. These women are known as flappers who would cut their hair short to fit the boyish figure that was so popular at that time. During the Second World War, the standard changed again. While the men were off fighting the war, society valued strong