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.

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 ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ... paid for by those who can afford it. The dress size of the average British woman has grown from 12 to 14 in just over a ...