[timarie]

Miss Banbury cross is said to have a 21 inch waist. And she looks amazing, definetly not gross. Guess it depends on your overall figure if it would suit you or not, and the size of yiur rib cage. I have quite a straight frame, lacing down to 22in looks normal on me (i actually look wierd without it, i hate my figure -,-)

Thanks for the mention of Miss Banbury! I have never heard of her. And yes, she looks great because her waist actually looks natural in proportion to the rest of her body and especially her rib cage. She is not bearing a creepishly unnatural waist-to-hip ratio either, as she is only 60%. I am currently 64% myself, and I definitely don't look unnatural! It's when you go lower than 60% that it begins to look unnatural, such as Laura Dore and Nicole Austin (even though they both look amazing, it is amazing with a slightly unnatural look, which is what gives them the "wow" factor). These girls sport a 57% waist-to-hip ratio, and I would never wish to go lower than that. It's all about finding a balance, as BarelyB said.