Well, I recently saw one of her VERY early "stag" films....and she's NOT a size ten in it! Pretty generous round the waist in her youth was our Marilyn...
Though the youth that was in her was pretty slim...
My OH doesn't need one. She has black hair and blue eyes. Curiously, all but one of my girlfriends have been the same in that respect. Not a conscious choice.
She did not buy dresses from primark did she? Isn't that the point about dress sizes, women have to buy them to cover their biggest asset, if she had a size 10 wais and a size 14 ass, she would have to buy a size 14 dress off the rail - but she had all her clothes made to fit.
I wasn't suggesting she bought her clothes from Primark. I expect the bloke who owns a ton of her dresses was aware of that fact too - fact is she was not a size 16 as we would imagine that to look today.
She did not buy dresses from primark did she? Isn't that the point about dress sizes, women have to buy them to cover their biggest asset, if she had a size 10 wais and a size 14 ass, she woul dhave to buy a size 14 dress off the rail - but she had all her clothes made to fit.
This article says she was an 8-10. What evidence is there that she was a larger size.
There are plenty of women who wear a size 10 or smaller but have large breasts.
I wasn't suggesting she bought her clothes from Primark. I expect the bloke who owns a ton of her dresses was aware of that fact too - fact is she was not a size 16 as we would imagine that to look today.
She is not an anything off the peg size, she wore hand made clothes
If the theory works the same way the other way round..for example do women prefer a male model with 6 pack or someone with a little bit of love handles then my answer would be a little bit of love handles!
Looking at something that is considered perfection (based on some peoples opinions) is nice..but often people like that think they are Gods gift and just lay there like a lemon thinking you should be grateful to be with them!
I am 42 years old wear size 12 jeans but wear size 16 tops!..when I was younger my body looked alot better (alot firmer before 3 children!)but I was more shy about it back then,.,now in private I am very confident and dont hold back..my husband says he finds me more sexy now..so maybe confidence plays a part in it.
Please note my husband finds me sexy!!..I am not for one minute thinking anyone else does..and dont really care anyway.
Size 14 women with tiny waists are almost as rare as naturally size 6 women. To me a size 14 is plump, not fat but despite what most men say not as attractive as a size 10 woman.
My sister who, despite saying she was happy as a size 14, has recently slimmed down to a size 10 and is revelling in all the male attention she definitely did not receive as a size 14.
Nigella has a nice shape , i'd say she was at least a 14..but she has small waist compared to her assets :eek::eek:
If you feel happy with yourself as a 14, that is attractive. I'm tall ,at size 14 I look fine but I feel a bit squidgy around the edges. I feel much more confident as a 12. I'll happily buy a size 14 if thats the size that fits, it's how I feel about myself.
By people on here saying a size 14 is attractive won't make you feel attractive. I think you have accept yourself but be the best version of you, you can be.
Oh, 'curvy' is a body type, it has nothing to do with amount of fat, but rather how fat is distributed. A size 6 can be curvy, as can a size 16.
I agree. It's about things like hip to waist ratio. A woman with small bust and hips could still be curvy if she has a tiny waist, just as a woman with a larger waist can be curvy if they have huge breasts/hips (Nigella Lawson, Christina Hendricks).
The problem is that the term is now used by women who are not curvy at all, more 'brick-shaped', but because they are size 14+ they consider themselves curvy.
Size 14 women with tiny waists are almost as rare as naturally size 6 women. To me a size 14 is plump, not fat but despite what most men say not as attractive as a size 10 woman.
I personally don't find long hair on men attractive but that doesn't mean other women don't.
It would be ridiculous for me to come out with a comment like "despite what most women say long hair is not as attractive as short hair".
YOU might not find size 14 as attractive as size 10 but you can't speak for other people and project your preferences onto them.
I personally don't find long hair on men attractive but that doesn't mean other women don't.
It would be ridiculous for me to come out with a comment like "despite what most women say long hair is not as attractive as short hair".
YOU might not find size 14 as attractive as size 10 but you can't speak for other people and project your preferences onto them.
I'm not projecting anything, I'm simply stating that despite men saying that they like size 14+ women the unfortunate truth is that most men seem to prefer size 10 women. This isn't backed up by any scientific data of course, just 33 years of being a woman.:D
I'm not projecting anything, I'm simply stating that despite men saying that they like size 14+ women the unfortunate truth is that most men seem to prefer size 10 women. This isn't backed up by any scientific data of course, just 33 years of being a woman.:D
My 50 years as a man says the number in the back of your dress is irrelevant. Your proportions are important, as is confidence, humour, a pretty face, and taking a bit of care of yourself. I can assure you no man is going to stop and check the numbers after it's been flung at a chair across the room:eek:
I was reading in take a break the other day that a man left his wife for her size 24 best friend when she slimmed down from a 22 to a 10, he just prefered larger women!
My boyf seems to like me, and i'm an 18-22 (depends on shop, garment, material etc that all other women must understand )
I'm not projecting anything, I'm simply stating that despite men saying that they like size 14+ women the unfortunate truth is that most men seem to prefer size 10 women. This isn't backed up by any scientific data of course, just 33 years of being a woman.:D
Speaking from experience, I'll agree with that. I'm 35 years old and a size 10 and I get a lot more attention now than when I was 27 years old and a size 16.
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Though the youth that was in her was pretty slim...
She hasn't got black hair. You'll have to leave her to me:p
That can be fixed. I have my OH's wigs.
My OH doesn't need one. She has black hair and blue eyes. Curiously, all but one of my girlfriends have been the same in that respect. Not a conscious choice.
I wasn't suggesting she bought her clothes from Primark. I expect the bloke who owns a ton of her dresses was aware of that fact too - fact is she was not a size 16 as we would imagine that to look today.
This article says she was an 8-10. What evidence is there that she was a larger size.
There are plenty of women who wear a size 10 or smaller but have large breasts.
Clothing sizes have changed drastically over the years (thank you, vanity sizing). Her measuremets according to her dressmaker:
36-22-35
According to her studio:
37-23-36
She had roughly a dozen pregnancies so her weight fluctuated but she was never as big as modern day 14-16 UK sizes.
She is not an anything off the peg size, she wore hand made clothes
Looking at something that is considered perfection (based on some peoples opinions) is nice..but often people like that think they are Gods gift and just lay there like a lemon thinking you should be grateful to be with them!
I am 42 years old wear size 12 jeans but wear size 16 tops!..when I was younger my body looked alot better (alot firmer before 3 children!)but I was more shy about it back then,.,now in private I am very confident and dont hold back..my husband says he finds me more sexy now..so maybe confidence plays a part in it.
Please note my husband finds me sexy!!..I am not for one minute thinking anyone else does..and dont really care anyway.
What size is Nigella?
My sister who, despite saying she was happy as a size 14, has recently slimmed down to a size 10 and is revelling in all the male attention she definitely did not receive as a size 14.
If you feel happy with yourself as a 14, that is attractive. I'm tall ,at size 14 I look fine but I feel a bit squidgy around the edges. I feel much more confident as a 12. I'll happily buy a size 14 if thats the size that fits, it's how I feel about myself.
By people on here saying a size 14 is attractive won't make you feel attractive. I think you have accept yourself but be the best version of you, you can be.
There you go again.
I agree. It's about things like hip to waist ratio. A woman with small bust and hips could still be curvy if she has a tiny waist, just as a woman with a larger waist can be curvy if they have huge breasts/hips (Nigella Lawson, Christina Hendricks).
The problem is that the term is now used by women who are not curvy at all, more 'brick-shaped', but because they are size 14+ they consider themselves curvy.
I personally don't find long hair on men attractive but that doesn't mean other women don't.
It would be ridiculous for me to come out with a comment like "despite what most women say long hair is not as attractive as short hair".
YOU might not find size 14 as attractive as size 10 but you can't speak for other people and project your preferences onto them.
I'm not projecting anything, I'm simply stating that despite men saying that they like size 14+ women the unfortunate truth is that most men seem to prefer size 10 women. This isn't backed up by any scientific data of course, just 33 years of being a woman.:D
My 33 years says different
My 50 years as a man says the number in the back of your dress is irrelevant. Your proportions are important, as is confidence, humour, a pretty face, and taking a bit of care of yourself. I can assure you no man is going to stop and check the numbers after it's been flung at a chair across the room:eek:
I knew exactly what you meant
It's not as funny as the thread about pearl necklaces that got moved here about a year ago:D
My boyf seems to like me, and i'm an 18-22 (depends on shop, garment, material etc that all other women must understand
Speaking from experience, I'll agree with that. I'm 35 years old and a size 10 and I get a lot more attention now than when I was 27 years old and a size 16.