Researchers determined that the average American woman's clothing size is between a 16 and 20w Lindsay Kimble is the Executive Editor, News at PEOPLE. She have been working at PEOPLE for seven years.

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Studies have shown that shoppers prefer to buy clothing labeled with small sizes because it boosts our confidence. So as the weight of the average American woman rose, from 140 lb. in 1960 to 168. ...

In contrast to the "evils" of Communism, an image was promoted of American women, with their feminine hairdos and delicate dresses, tending to the hearth and home as they enjoyed the fruits of ...