According to 1912, the 'Perfect Woman' Is From Brooklyn, Weighs 171 Pounds, and Aspires to Be a Dirt Farmer Caity Weaver · 12/21/12 12:10PM On December 21, 1912, the New York Times published a profile of "The Perfect Girl": a size 14 wannabe-vegetable farmer who loved beefsteak and, by her own admission, literally did not know what fear was:
