Paper Underclothes.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 16, 27 February 1917, Page 2

Paper Underclothes.

Underclothes of paper are now used by airmen, as they have long been used by men who are "down and out" and as paper has long been used by thrifty country housewives for making bed quilts (says the New York "World"). For paper is one of the warmest substances known. This means that it keeps the cold out and the heat in, for of course it has no warmth in itself, any more than a blanket has. It is a perfect non-conductor of heat.

A suit is made of thin paper. It consists of a coat, trousers, socks, and a cap with earlaps, which, the inventor says, can be “washed and dried.’ 1 ’ An aviator is more likely to make such a suit for himself, wrapping sheets and strips of paper about his body and fastening them with paste. Then when he wants to remove them he can tear them off, making a new suit whenever he is going to take flight. A piece' of paper placed over the upper part of the chest when out motoring is a splendid protection against cold winds, newspapers placed between sheets of cotton, silk or wool and sewn all over make warm quilts, warmer than many of the so-called "comfortables” that are filled with cotton.