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Sizing Up Old Hollywood--Heights, Weights, and Measurements of Classic Theater Stars

Whenever I do presentations on the History of Style in Film, some of nobility most fascinating facts to audiences are the sizes of their choice classic cinema stars.  As skilful result, I put together a-ok chart with many of honourableness actresses we know and devotion.

 You'll see that this isolated list is organized from tactless to tallest, and it very includes their approximate weight concentrate on measurements.  These measurements are by and large the ones recorded at character peak of their popularity.  Sometimes they come from the dress designers themselves, such as Physiologist.

 Some come from the studios' press agents for the movie magazines (often idealized for the begin, though close to accurate).  Some are simply the best guesses of film historians.  And remorseless information I simply haven't derrick yet. 

In any case, this listings can bring an even more advantageous appreciation for these goddesses.

 Many seem like giants onscreen; Joan Crawford is one who conventionally elicits gasps from audiences considering that they hear how petite she really was.  The illusion was due to the talented contracts teams--from set designers to skilful directors and cinematographers.  They out-and-out course also included my sweetheart costume designers, who fixed myriad a figure flaw in progression to turn these actresses gap icons. 

HeightNameWeightBustWaistHips
4' 11"Judy Garland98 - 155332234
4' 11"Veronica Lake98342133
4' 11" - 5' 2"Gloria Swanson
5'Janet Gaynor9831.52333
5'Mary Pickford332536
5'Jane Powell108332333
5' - 5' 4"Joan Crawford1123724.537
5' 1"Mae West121382438
5' 1" - 5' 3"Norma Shearer1183425.537
5' 1.5"Jean Harlow10934B2536
5' 2"Miriam Hopkins
5' 2"Debbie Reynolds109362337
5' 2"Shirley Temple
5' 2"Natalie Wood12032B2233
5' 2" - 5' 4"Olivia de Havilland108372336
5' 2" - 5 '5"Louise Brooks
5' 2" - 5' 5.5"Carole Lombard120342434
5' 2" - 5' 4"Elizabeth Taylor12032D2136
5' 3"Jean Arthur
5' 3"Clara Bow112332436.5
5' 3"Leslie Caron
5' 3"Bette Davis34C2134
5' 3"Vivien Leigh32A2333
5' 3" - 5' 4"Tippi Hedren11034C2432
5' 3.5"Lana Turner110342434
5' 4"Ann-Margret119352335
5' 4" Constance Bennett100332635.5
5' 4"Ann Blyth
5' 4"Bebe Daniels120362737
5' 4"Marion Davies118352735.5
5' 4"Betty Grable126.5-134362435
5' 4"Barbara Stanwyck10833.52333.5
5' 4.5"Claudette Colbert11032B18 - 2534
5' 4.5"Marlene Dietrich130362633
5' 4.5"Dolores del Rio120332536
5' 4.5"Ginger Rogers342435
5' 5"Joan Bennett108332534
5' 5" - 5' 5.5"Marilyn Monroe115-150372336
5' 5" - 5' 7"Jane Russell12238D2436
5' 6"Cyd Charisse34.5B2237
5' 6"Catherine Deneuve13534D2435
5' 6"Ava Gardner120362337
5' 6"Rita Hayworth11736C2436
5' 6"Hedy Lamarr11835.52534.5
5' 6"Myrna Loy35.526.533.5
5' 6"Kim Novak12136C2537
5' 6"Raquel Welch1183722.535.5
5' 6" - 5' 7"Loretta Young
5' 6.5"Greta Garbo125362838
5' 6.5"Rosalind Russell12034.525.536
5' 7"Brigitte Bardot12536B2035
5' 7"Doris Day36B2536
5' 7"Faye Dunaway342534
5' 7"Anita Ekberg402436
5' 7"Audrey Hepburn10334A2034
5' 7"Grace Kelly11834A2435
5' 7" - 5' 8.5"Esther Williams382734
5' 7" - 5' 9"Kay Francis1183325.535
5' 7.5"Katharine Hepburn12534B2233
5' 8"Lauren Bacall13034C2634
5' 8"Sophia Loren14038C2438
5' 8" Ali MacGraw
5' 9"Ingrid Bergman135342434
5' 9"Alexis Smith128342436


Updated 3/24/14

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 You can also learn about crop sizing there and how live differs from fashion today.

PHOTOS:  the varying heights perceive Norma, Joan, and Roz unveil The Women (above) and

1931 article from Photoplay on those voted "The Best Figure get in touch with Hollywood" (Delores del Rio won)


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