What is the Guinness World Record of the smallest waist?

The smallest waist belongs to Cathie Jung (USA, b. 1937), who stands at 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) and has a corseted waist measuring 38.1 cm (15 in). Un-corseted, it measures 53.34 cm (21 in). Her enthusiasm for Victorian clothes is why at the age of 38 she started wearing a 15. read more

The smallest waist belongs to Cathie Jung (USA, b. 1937), who stands at 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) and has a corseted waist measuring 38.1 cm (15 in). Un-corseted, it measures 53.34 cm (21 in). Her enthusiasm for Victorian clothes is why at the age of 38 she started wearing a 15.24 cm (6 in) training belt to gradually reduce her then 66.4 cm (26 in) waist. read more

smallest waist in the world on a living person! cathie jung guinness world record 2011 Cathie Jung's waist is about the same size as a regular jar of mayonnaise. read more

Indeed, since 1999 she has held the Guinness World Records title for “Smallest Waist on a Living Person,” possessing a waistline measured at 15 inches (a figure that is commonly described as “about the same size as a regular jar of mayonnaise”). read more