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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
People would trade with each other to get matching prints to have enough to make an item of clothing. My aunt used to buy flour in those bags and make us shorts and tops when we were little. So I’ve worn flour-sack clothes too but I could not tell you if i saw photos of those clothes whether it was made from flour sacks or cloth from the dry goods store.
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@cherokeepatti how'd you differentiate them? :o
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@SW-User To me they just looked like fabric you would buy at the store back then. We were small enough that she could make a little pair of shorts or a summer sleeveless top out of one bag. You can still find some of those bags for sale on sites like Ebay or Etsy.
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@cherokeepatti that's cool - thanks for sharing :)