So I have an extensive collections of aprons. Both in my personal possession and for sale in my Vintage Emporium. In these interesting times we are living in, I predict a return to simpler ways. Aprons were often made from worn out dresses and other clothing as a pit stop on the road to becoming part of a quilt or quilt square. Reuse of the finest kind. It is here that I will share aprons both for sale and for admiring. A customer brought me this clipping as we share a love of aprons. And so it begins.
Grandma's Apron
The principle use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a holder for removing hot pans from the oven; it was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears.
From the chicken-coop the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.
When company came, those old aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids, & when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.
From the garden it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled it carried out the hulls.
In the fall it was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.
When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out on the porch and waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields for dinner.
It will be a long time before anyone invents something that will replace that old time apron that served so many purposes.
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1 comment:
I read excerpts from a book about common items of the modern age. The author brought greater appreciation for things like pencils, bridges, and staples.
I had never thought much about aprons. Your interest in them comes through in your blog and helps me to see why they are worth greater notice.
My grandma on my dad's side is the only woman who I remember seeing wearing an apron. I am surprised and intrigued that someone younger than I has developed such an interest in them and in fashion so much before her time.
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