I actually figure a normal female (I don't know anything about men!) is about 7 - 7 1/2 heads high. The artistic convention on going from a 7 1/2 head high to 8 head high figure also adds all the extra length in the legs too, Vickie's extra length isn't put there, though. All my figures that are modifications of Zygote/DAZ originals normally start with (about) 8% bigger heads, then they also get extra length in the legs, one way or another. The ones made by morphing (Hi-Fashion Vickie, Glamorous Vickie, Pin-up Stephanie get a little longer shin when I morph in the ever-popular high-heel feet, Glamorous Vickie picked up about 3/4 scale inches in her shin. I'd like to add even more (and cut down the thighs a tad) but it starts getting weird past what I use. With the new head size she is pretty close to an classic 7 1/2 head high figure. All the fitting MATs I do for all my various hairs figures all this in, gets complicated at times!