Dress
1930s
Printed cotton, lace, and plastic
Museum purchase
Object number2018.9.1
The making of dresses from feed sacks or flour bags began in the 19th century, but the idea is most closely associated with the 1930s, when the Great Depression necessitated resourcefulness. Knowing that homemakers used the cotton sacks to make clothes and other household items, manufacturers began printing them with cheerful patterns.
DescriptionSet; feed sack dress and belt in red multicolor floral and patch print; sleeveless house dress with white eyelet trim; belt with white plastic buckleCollections
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