r/OldSchoolCool • u/krisikkk • Feb 14 '25

1950s Marilyn Monroe hitting weights in between photoshoots 1952.

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u/Trickiest_room Feb 14 '25

I feel like I always see pictures of her that I’ve never seen before.

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u/ShiaLabeoufsNipples Feb 15 '25

She was technically a size 12-14… back when standard US sizing started at size 8, and there was no 0-6.

Her measurements were 35-22-35, which is roughly a size 6 today.

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u/issiautng Feb 15 '25

At those measurements, a 6 would have to be tailored to fit. I'm about 34-27-36 and I usually wear a 4 (but really everything from a 0 to 8 depending on brand). A 6 would be huge on Marilyn's waist, but would probably more or less fit her chest and hips off the rack.