Wait are you telling me that the people of yesteryear somehow viewed body confidence and being sexy as one in the same?

Meaning that women knew then that putting in the work in order to improve one's figure was viewed as a respectable effort and were rewarded as such, instead of just claiming lazy unkempt behavior as something that demands respect.

That's the look of a woman who prides herself on her body and is not afraid of showing it to get what she wants.