> According to the
> women's retail industry, the average woman's size in America
> is 12to14.
> This makes a great difference in our conception of what is 'small'.
In addition to this, women's sizes have been given a "vanity treatment" by
the apparel industry. Today's size 12 is much larger than a size 12 of the
50's and 60's.
Astrida
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Astrida Schaeffer, Assistant Director
The Art Gallery
University of New Hampshire
Paul Creative Arts Center
30 College Road
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-3712
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