Carole's Transformation
Carole was one of the most beautiful women in the world. Her appearance changed many times throughout her life. She experimented with different hair colors and her weight fluctuated. See Carole's transformation from 1936 until 1947 -
In 1936 Carole was five feet, six inches tall and she had curly brown hair. As a young teenager she had developed early and her womanly curves made her look much older than she actually was.				In 1937 she cut her hair and dyed it blonde like her favorite actress Carole Lombard. Carole wore a size 6 shoe and she became known for having the best legs in Hollywood even though she was slightly bowlegged.
In early 1939 Carole's hair was long again and she decided to go back to being a brunette. She had blue eyes, a fair complexion, and three inch long finger nails that she preferred to keep unpolished.				In late 1939 she became a platinum blonde and her voluptuous figure was getting a lot of attention from photographers. Carole loved to eat rich foods and she was at her heaviest weight of 130 pounds.
In 1940 she made the drastic decision to have cosmetic surgery on her nose and she went on a strict diet. Carole got her weight down to 118 pounds and the press reported her measurements were 36 - 25 - 36.				In 1943 Carole went back to her natural brown hair color and she now weighed a svelte 112 pounds. She was very athletic and she kept in shape by swimming, playing badminton, and bowling.
In early 1944 Carole weighed 120 pounds and she was once again a blonde. She said she went back to being a blonde because the soldiers at the Hollywood Canteen told her she looked better that way.				In late 1944 her weight dropped down to only 105 pounds. Carole had gotten very sick and lost fifteen pounds when she contracted a near fatal case of dysentery during her U.S.O. tour of the South Pacific.
In 1945 she regained her famous curves and she weighed a healthy 125 pounds. Carole was nicknamed "The Chest" and it was reported that her bust measured 36 1/2 inches when she took a deep breath.				In 1947 Carole was a brunette again and she went on another crash diet getting down to 116 pounds. She now had a 23 inch waist and gossip columnists were commenting about how great she looked.
Carole in 1941 Life magazine said of Carole's appearance "Cameramen found her so glamorous that it was almost impossible to take a bad photo of her figure. Her exceptional physical attributes, however, proved an initial Hollywood drawback to Miss Landis. Her boyfriends objected to her widely distributed leg art. Her fans on occasion became so fervent that one had to be put in jail for writing too impulsive letters. Her directors sometimes complained that her curves interfered with their stories. And besides Miss Landis wanted to be admired not for her legs or bust but for her talent."
Carole in 1944
The original caption for this photo says "February 1940 - Movie actress Carole Landis clad in negligee as she languidly brushes her hair while showing off her gorgeous legs."
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