The perfect woman was considered to be 36-24-36, measuring chest, waist and hips in inches.
According to Size USA, women’s measurements in 2004 averaged 40 inches in the bust, 34 inches in the waist and 43 inches in the hips. In 1941, the average woman’s measurements were about 35-27-37. (The 1941 study primarily measured white women; Size USA included women of all races and determined that African-American and Hispanic women tended to be larger than white and Asian women.)
Barbie’s measurements if she were life size: 39-23-33
