Letters: Letters, Jul. 8, 1935

Garbo's Feet Sirs: Why is there such a to-do about the size of Greta Garbo's feet (TIME, June 17)?

Almost every woman I know wears a shoe size between six and eight. I could name 20 personable young women, average height and slender, whose feet couldn't be fitted in less than a six and a half. Even a 5-ft., 90-pounder wears size five.

I'd like to know what size feet the rest of the movie queens totter around on if "7AA" is considered so unusual.

ELIZABETH F. GEARHEART...

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