# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Perfect Figure for $1: Why the Past Was More Body Positive Than We Are - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join fashion history expert Emma Rowland as she explores how dress culture approached body image very differently than we do now.About this EventWhat if the eras famous for corsets and crinolines never expected you to have the right body to begin with? The past cared deeply about the ideal silhouette, but what your body actually looked like underneath was almost beside the point. Whether it was padding, boning, or a well-placed ruffle, historical fashion treated the perfect figure as something anyone could build.Join fashion history expert Emma Rowland as she explores how 18th, 19th, and early 20th century dress culture approached body image very differently than we do now, and what that history can tell us about the way we think about bodies today. From stays to flat-front corsets to the earliest ready-to-wear sizing charts, this lecture takes a fresh look at a familiar story. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alexandria/the-perfect-figure-for-$1-why-the-past-was-more-body-positive-than-we-are/100001986996696608 - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 17.85, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Alexandria - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden - **lat**: 38.8094295 - **long**: -77.0457872 - **full address**: Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden, 614 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Perfect Figure for $1: Why the Past Was More Body Positive Than We Are - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/69256dd4bedf71855d922172d674f176ea1c56dd95b6f6fa3ede5b8bf56c64ff-rimg-w1092-h660-dc607961-gmir.jpg?v=1776045093 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Perfect Figure for $1: Why the Past Was More Body Positive Than We Are being held? - **A:** The Perfect Figure for $1: Why the Past Was More Body Positive Than We Are takes place on Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden, 614 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for The Perfect Figure for $1: Why the Past Was More Body Positive Than We Are? - **A:** Tickets for The Perfect Figure for $1: Why the Past Was More Body Positive Than We Are are priced at USD 18 per person. 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