Everyone knows that the concept of beauty, and in particular, the beauty of the female body , is variable. In the modern world, the standard is a tall and slender figure. However, women with classical parameters still attract attention and are popular.
In this article we will talk about the classical proportions of the figure.
The proportions of the female figure
The best thing about the proportions of the figure and the ratio of the length of different parts of the body is known to artists and sculptors. Even in Ancient Greece, the basis for measuring the proportion of the figure was the human head. This is the same measure today.
So, the height of a tall woman should be equal to the height (length) of her head, multiplied by 8.5. The length of the legs is the height of the head, multiplied by 4.5. The width of the shoulders and hips should be equal to the height of the head multiplied by 1.5. Waist width is equal to the height of the head.
In women of small height, the length of the figure is the length of the head, multiplied by 7. The remaining proportions of the figure are preserved.
As you can see, to match the canon of beauty you do not need to have a certain height and weight - it is much more important that the body is proportional, harmonious.
Ideal proportions of the figure
The ideal proportions of the figure of the girl the people tried to determine at all times. The oldest canon on the proportion of the body dates back to 3000 BC. Since then, he has repeatedly changed.
The main measures were the length of the foot, face, head.
We offer you the laws of proportions of the body that Leonardo da Vinci used:
- the length of the palm is equal to the length of 4 fingers, the foot is equal to 4 palms, the height of the person is 24 palms;
- the separated legs and the floor surface form an equilateral triangle;
- growth is equal to the full range of hands;
- the distance from the vertex to the nipples is ¼ of the height;
- The length of the leg from the kneecap to the toe is ¼ of the height;
- the length of the hand from the fingertips to the elbow is 1/5 of the growth;
- the length of the ear, the distance from the chin to the nose and from the roots of the hair to the eyebrows are equal to each other and make up a third of the length of the face;
- the ideal ratio between the waist and hips of a woman is 0,64-0,7.
Now you know the classic proportions of a woman's figure, but do not immediately measure yourself with a ruler from head to toe. Appearance is only a part of female beauty. Much more important is to be self-confident, friendly and balanced.