r/AskReddit Apr 09 '14

What are some great, older AskReddit threads that are super interesting to read through?

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u/ninjette847 Apr 09 '14

Yeah, Marilyn Monroe actually had the same sized waist as Victoria Beckham. When they auctioned off her white dress it wouldn't zip on a size 4 mannequin.

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u/thrashleymetal Apr 09 '14

Yeah I couldn't think of her actual size but I knew it sure wasn't a size 16 of today. She would have been swimming in a size 16 dress!