re: Why did people in the past look so much older? (Picture from the 80s inside)

The aesthetics of the time period don't help (hair, clothing, etc...), also some people just look older, and some people look younger. I have a cousin who is 42 and could pass for someone in their late 20's. I'm 33, and people think I'm in my mid 20's. But, at the same time, I have friends my age who look like they are mid-late 30's.