4. Ethel Granger- 13 inches WaistEthel Granger had the smallest waist in recorded history, measuring a mere 13 inches, but she didn't come by it naturally. Ethel's waist was due to her husband, William Granger, who was obsessed with the idea of a wasp-waisted woman.
After years of corsets, Ethel finally achieved a Guinness Book of World Records-worthy 13-inch waist.