Originally Posted by butterflywing
in 1956 36" wide was still widely available. in the place where i shopped, that was the only width they sold. it was 99 cents a yard, but you could get "pre-cuts"
(what we call bolt ends) for 25 cents. my fist fabric was a floral for a beach bag with a matching sunbonnet.
Since the purple fabric is 3 yards, I don't think it was an end cut. The other 2 may have been but there was no pricing on those.
It's been so fun reading everyone's memories and ideas. Thank you all for the useful information and the stroll down memory lanes.