I remember well going to our neighbors, who raised turkeys, and buying empty feed sacks, all stitching removed and laundered and ironed ready for use. They cost 25 cents and measured a little over a yard. 2 or 3 made me a dress. They were very colorful and I liked being able to walk over the hill thru our fields to their house to make my purchases. Memories!!! This was over 60 years ago. Ruth