Now lets look at the proportions of a typical
adult female. "Typical" proportions are somewhat hard to
see in a woman. Because of how many male-dominated
societies around the world view women, women feel they
have to alter their appearance. One of the ways they
alter their appearance is by appearing to alter their
proportions. Two examples of this is lifting their bust
line with a bra, and appearing to lengthen their legs
with high heels.
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The average female body
is seven and a half head high |
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It's about one
head from the bottom of the chin to the
mid point of the breasts |
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from the top of
the shoulder to the elbow, the bicep is
about one and a third heads long |
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The arm, from
armpit to fingertip, is about 2/3 the
length of the leg from groin to sole |
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From navel to
groin is about one head length |
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From chin to groin
is about 3 heads |
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The waist is about
one head wide |
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The hips are about
one and a half heads wide |
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The neck is about
one half heads high |
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The pelvis, from
top of the hip to groin is about one and
one third heads |
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From elbow to
wrist is about the same as elbow to
armpit |
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the thigh is about
1 and a half heads long |
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The shin is about
2
heads long |
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From the groin,
the legs are about 3 and a half heads
long |
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In profile, the
pelvis is about one head wide at it's
widest point |
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What measurements
can you find
and make? |
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Female legs are
roughly the same proportions as that of
a male, the shin is a little longer and
thinner than the thigh. However, using
high heels creates the illusion that the
shin is much longer than the thigh. High
heels also shape and define the calf
muscle |
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