Average (arithmetic mean) of women’s bodies
Between 1939 and 1940 the United States Government conducted a study of the measurements of women’s bodies to establish a standardized system of garment and pattern sizes. The central theme of my research is to analyze the female figure in the context of a technology-driven global contemporary socie...
Other Authors: | Behar, Linda (author) |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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Florida Atlantic University
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Online Access: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004079 |
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