08/12/2026
Just some 100 year old family photos to remind you that bodies of all sizes have always existed - and of course - girls just wanna have fun 👯
If you’re lucky and have access to old photos like these, I recommend taking a close look. When you shop vintage and antiques and everything you see has a 24” waist, it can be easy to conclude that everyone was an extra small back then- but that simply isn’t the case.
These were average women in the 1920’s- some tall, some short, some petite, some curvy. The clothes you find in vintage and antique stores were preserved largely because they weren’t worn. I bet these girls wore their clothes until they needed mending and eventually upcycled them or retired them to the rag pile. They may have preserved their favorite pieces from their youth that they grew out of as they aged, passing them down to younger generations or selling them to shops like Charm School.
The point is, vintage and antique stores’ inventory does not reflect reality. Love you have a great day! 💋
