Why did women in the ancient British royal family pursue a thin waist?

What is a "slim waist"

Although it is the same as "beautiful" and slightly different according to different aesthetes, generally speaking, it can be evaluated by two parameters: absolute waist circumference and waist-hip ratio.

The waist-hip ratio, that is, the ratio of waist circumference to hip circumference, is one of the important indexes to evaluate obesity. The ideal waist-hip ratio should be between .85 and .95 for men and .67 and .95 for women. In people with centripetal obesity, the waist-hip ratio is obviously increased. When the waist-hip ratio is greater than 1, that is, the waist circumference is greater than the hip circumference, it indicates typical centripetal obesity.

how cruel were the women of the ancient British royal family to themselves for beauty? Since ancient times, women's waist has always been the key part to highlight the exquisite curve and aesthetic feeling, and women with slender waist are often more favored than women with thick waist.

What do British royal women do to have a "slim waist"? On the one hand, women with thin waists look better, and the more important reason is that ancient people thought that women with thin waists usually had a waist-hip ratio of less than .8, and they were born with stronger fertility and healthier bodies. A "thin waist" wind swept across Europe in the 19th century. At that time, women in the British royal family thought that only when the waist was thin could they sway, which could better set off the beauty of the chest and buttocks. Any dignified woman must wear corset underwear made of wooden boards, whale bones and metal strips. In the 2th century, the trend of waist-binding gradually faded, and women's waistlines returned to a more reasonable size. At present, willow waist is still very popular, and there are also some plastic underwear to make the waist look thinner, but it is mainly comfortable. Writing here, I feel glad that I was born in an era of freedom and peace, and I didn't gird my waist in pursuit of willow slender waist. But for women, having a good figure will be more attractive!