On 9/18/2013 7:22 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On 2013-09-18 5:28 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 9/18/2013 5:18 PM, Gary wrote:
>>
>>>> G.
>>>>
>>> Surely you're old enough to remember the dresses made of "paper" in the
>>> 1960's?
>>>
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_clothing
>>>
>>>
>> I am old enough to remember that there was some talk of such a fad. I
>> see from the linked article that it was a short loved fad. I don't
>> remember anyone actually buying and wearing the stuff.
>
> Back in the 6o's I wore disposable paper knickers for travel in the
> Sahara.
> The material is still commonly used as disposable hospital gowns
> here.
>
>
> Janet UK
>
I didn't think about those paper gowns! You're right, they still use
them and disposable paper "sheets".

Jill