Flour sack history lesson! In the 1930's, sacks containing flour and grain were made of cloth, primarily cotton. In the midst of the great depression, The Kansas Wheat Company realized that the sararavintages: 20s Feed Sack Fashion: A Quaker Oats Dress, The Great Depression, Marilyn, and Dolce! Flour sacks turned into dresses and quilts during the Great Depression Flour Sack Dress Canada's History Heroes, Heroines, and History: The History of Frugal Fashion Flair using Feed and Flour Sacks How Flour Sack Dresses Predated the Great Depression Dusty Old Thing