Why aprons are used

Yet it quickly came to symbolise the domestic goddess and stay-at-home mum, which those fighting for equality lashed out against. In modern times the apron is a fashion item, an expression of personality, a representation of healthy eating, and a vintage buy.

Both expensive fashion boutiques and cheap online stores are selling them. It covers the chest and loops or ties at the back then ties at the waist, just like these radical aprons. Slip on aprons are far less likely to be seen in a kitchen. Little did you know, a pinafore was originally a type of apron. They differed from the more traditional apron by including more fabric over the shoulders than their counterparts.

Pinafores were also traditionally worn by young girls as a practical yet smart piece of clothing. Before buying an apron you not only need to choose its style and design, you have to decide what you want it to be made from.

The most common material used to make aprons is cotton or muslin. This is usually what people opt for in cooking aprons. This is certainly one use for them, and an important use since it could actually prevent clothes from getting completely ruined by impossible-to-remove stains like red wine and chocolate. However, you should also wear an apron for health and hygiene reasons. It is also indicate your employees are part of a team.

Furthermore, It is also for promoting a business. You can even choose them in many color combinations. Cotton Apron is one of the most popular styles. Cotton Aprons are the best choice if you want full protection of your cloths.

A Cotton Apron gives complete protection. Our cotton aprons are not only safety conscious but also fashion conscious. Nowadays a cotton apron is a popular choice for the waiter, waitress, bar staff etc. Actually, who are involved in slightly less risky situations like a chef or butcher who wants more coverage of their clothing.

Whether you choose a traditional cotton apron or a cotton apron with pocket our cotton aprons give your staff a great mix of fashion and safety. We know different apron uses in restaurant industries. As a matter of fact, Kitchen Apron prevents the risk of getting infected.

Besides, apron prevents your clothes from coming into contact with the food, germs, dust, hair, etc. We hear of many incidents of our clothes catching fire, minor burns are also a part of daily cooking. As a matter of fact, wearing an apron, it tucks in all the loose clothing. The kitchen tends to get dirty with all the cooking, occasional spills, oil spatters, water from washing vessels, it can all get on your clothes, some stains can also get stubborn.

Kitchen Apron can use extensively in households, laboratories, factories and many more. If you are looking for best quality then we can give the best quality cotton fabrics to make your apron so that you can use for many days. You can choose various aprons style which truly reflects your brand name and how the public will perceive your brand. It reminded me of my maternal grandmother, who was rarely seen without an apron. I have two that belonged to her, and I treasure them.

I just ordered the one you featured for MY daughter, who loves to bake. Oh Yvonne….. My grandmother Nenor to me! Thank you for such a sweet and touching post. I never thought of a simple apron in such a way! Aprons make me happy. They also make me feel connected to my late grandma who made my first apron.

I hang them on pegs in my kitchen and change them seasonally. I love your aprons Yvonne, I can see you have a beautiful assortment for each day. Including mine in the mix is an honor. Your daughter wears that quite well I must say too!! Thanks for sharing your apron story:. Love the apron! One Christmas I made my friends long ones to cover pants….. What a wonderful post! The lost art of wearing an apron! It makes so much sense……ah the memories of my mom and grandma come flooding back!

Thank you! You have certainly encouraged me to pull the aprons out of their drawer, where I never think of them, hang them up and put them back to work! I have a memory of my Mother, with flushed cheeks, pulling up the bottom of her apron to fan herself. Love aprons — I grew up in the day when every mom wore an apron — it was part of her wardrobe! They have such sentimental meanings to me! I love aprons. I have to start making them again.

Painters drop cloth is great to use as fabric and then paint or print sayings on it. I use to wear an apron and got away from it. But you know you are right it is so much better to wipe clean hands on the apron instead of jeans of leggings.

I love aprons too. Also love the retro styles. So cute! They are actually what I call half-aprons, and I prefer bibs. Maybe I could get coordinating fabric and refashion them into bib aprons. It would be better than having them sit in the bottom of a drawer. Thanks for another kick start to my creative urges. I do have a couple of aprons, but they stay tucked away in a drawer.

Maybe it is time to get them out and show them off! I wear an apron all the time too. My auntie in Boston bought me my favorite one at Vera Bradley outlet when I was there for a visit and she passed away as soon as I got home from cancer It is my treasured memory of our last time together making chocolate chip cookies and her famous cauliflower. I smile everytime I put it on. I love wearing and making aprons.

What a sweet domestic legacy! I love aprons, big pockets and words on them. Miss them all so much. Love, love aprons and aprons for my little granddaughters! I have aprons my grandmother and my mom have made me. Hi Yvonne — I really enjoyed this post.

It reminded me of my Grandma who always wore an apron. When I first started reading your posts, I noticed the aprons you have hanging in your kitchen and loved that idea. They add a nice touch of color to my kitchen corner!! I too am an apron wearer! I have a favorite that my daughter bought me several years ago. I have used it as a pattern to make others but I always go back to the one she bought that is special to me and very well worn now.

Please tell us again how to make the plate hooks you hang your aprons on. Lost the instructions, sadly. I love my aprons too! And I just like the way they look and feel.

I loved this post! I have a few aprons tucked away and seldom pull them out. You have inspired and motivated me to get them out and use them. Thanks Yvonne! Yay for aprons! As a busy mom and farm wife who makes most our food from scratch and spends most of the day in the kitchen, I have come to love aprons!

Would love to know where you find all yours. Yes I do wear them. Partly to keep my clothes clean and partly because it makes me feel close to my mama who made them. I also want to know how to make the plate wall hanger that your aprons are on. This post is making me rethink aprons. Perhaps I will begin. Me too! Love how the aprons are displayed. How sweet! I have two aprons and love to wear them for baking or cooking.

I also bought a couple for my little grand daughters to have at my house. They love it. We recently lost my sweet MIL. The girls found a pile of aprons with pockets she had made…they are now their most treasured possessions. I love wearing aprons. Just yesterday I bought material for a couple of aprons. My 3 year old Grandson is staying wth us for a month while his parents are traveling. So, I am making us matching aprons to wear while we are baking together!! Love aprons!!

Especially the first one I made in home ec. I love this post. I tend to buy aprons, then not wear them and find myself changing clothes 3 times during a day at home.

I am part of a cooking class and was told I needed to wear an apron each time we met. I had to get my aprons out that were packed away. Now I use them and am happy that I have some. Your apron holder looks very useful. A must for my apron is that is has to have pockets! And… I have a favorite apron that has seen better days but every stain, and yes hole tells a story of a job well done.

Not putting on my apron every morning is like putting on only one shoe. I too love aprons. I wear one ever time I am in the kitchen.

I have also made many as gifts. Aprons are wonderful!! I love aprons and have several. They have saved may tops from grease-spatters and flour dustings. I cherish mine and give as gifts often. One, a Star Wars themed, given to my daughter is her favorite. When I put it on I know something wonderful is about to come out of my kitchen. Thanks for reminding everyone of how great this accessory is.

I love aprons for the pure sentimentality of them as so many others. I confess, though, I started wearing them because I am a sloppy mess.

I have ruined many tops with spot and stains. For that reason alone I think they must be magic! Now I am trying to learn this habit. It makes sense and I really do love aprons. Maybe its a generational thing. I think I need to hang my aprons where I will see them more easily.

Great post. Thank you for the beautiful story. What a wonderful post. I love aprons especially the ones with pockets. I am interested in your plates with hooks to display your beautiful aprons. Did you make those and could you share the details? Your post brought back some wonderful memories and dew to my eyes.

My mother always wore an apron. They were hand made by her of course out of the grain sacks that fed our cows. My mother was a very hard working women and those aprons saw a many a things.

They definitely could tell some stories! Good, bad, happy and sad. Well, said! I especially like the one about the memories and being lazy. Can tell you live what you speak. Thanks for sharing. Give us a tutorial on an easy to make apron and where to buy one!

I use an apron all the time. They love to put them on and help me! Thanks for reminding me of all the great reasons to wear an apron. My mother had one on every single day. Such a sweet memory of her. I remember my mom, Granny and aunts wearing aprons. One of my favorite gifts for toddler girls is to make them some aprons they can play in. Every time I give one to a little friend it is their favorite gift.

Then we wrote their name under each set of prints. I love your display of aprons and would love to create one in my home also. I wonder if the stores will have a run on aprons all of a sudden? I bet they do…you have a flair to create beauty out of something so simple! Your aprons show lots of love! I found some old ones at my parents house. Love this post on aprons! Yes, yes and yes to every reason to wear and love your aprons!

Would you post it again please? I have one for every occasion. My friends get a kick out of seeing me in my aprons when they stop by. I love cute feminine ones and buy or make one often. The save my clothes from destruction and the pockets hold things as I work my way around the house. I too am interested in how to make the plate hangers. Did you make them or buy them?

Resource please! I think I will did mine out and start wearing them. Love my aprons. My grand dog gave me one this past Christmas it says, Nana. My mom displayed some of her mothers aprons in her kitchen. They were the simple gingham ones that my grandmother had made and cross stitched a pattern on.

Mom hung them ever so gently and used clothespins to display some of the recipes my grandmother had hand written. I will always remember both of them in their aprons. I adore aprons! Most of mine are from Williams-Sonoma, and I have the cutest yellow one and one with bumble bees on it for spring. I love red and white for Christmas of course, and fall colors. Aprons remind me of my grandmothers too. Both of mine were wonderful cooks! That is probably the reason I love food so much. Love this post Yvonne!

I too have fond memories of apron wearing women in my family. I treasure a couple of aprons that belonged to my mother. She was a wonderful cook and wore her apron proudly. My favorite moment is when my daughter comes over to bake cookies and instinctively puts on one of my aprons. I had over a dozen vintage aprons that I had starched and ironed. When my daughter saw them she had a fit over them. She grabbed them up and claimed them for herself, saying she loved them and just had to have them.

Love aprons! When I wear an apron, it reminds me of her and all the things she used it for. Carrying eggs from the hen house, tomatoes from the garden, baby ducks or chicks. You are right…they are working aprons and yes.. I loved seeing her aprons and its strings flapping in the wind on the clothesline. An all purpose tool for sure! I have two, and, for some odd reason, only seem to use them at Thanksgiving and Christmas. I need to try to remember them at dinner on other days.

Grease has popped on many a good shirt. Love your aprons and plate rack! My grandmother always wore an apron….. Me, too, Yvonne. My mother in law sewed me two, made out of dish towels. They are threadbare now and need to be replaced. I think of her every time I wear them. My mother wore aprons and when I wear one it always reminds me of her.

Saves on laundry bills. I love aprons and have about 10 of them. I make them from scraps of fabric. Wear them all the time when in the kitchen and when painting.

Yes, long live the apron. Like so many others, an apron is synonymous with grandma. I owned a boutique kitchen store and cooking school for many years and each we all wore matching aprons every day. The apron set us apart as the people in the kitchen store. The first items I ordered were aprons for each of our guests. I, too have many aprons and wear them all the time.

Both my Grandmothers wore aprons and it makes me think of their sweetness. Thanks for this wonderful post. I also have my painting apron. I would also like to learn how to make your apron plate holder! Love, love, your podcasts. Beautiful post! I also have many aprons hanging on our pantry room door! Even aprons for the grands! And I have a denim apron in my craft room when using paints and glue. They just hug me and make me feel special!

Ours are gorgeous! Can never have too many! I love an apron but believe the best aprons have great big pockets. While cleaning I can store all those little things that are out of place and most be taken to another room.

And there they are conveniently stored in my pocket. The cuter the better as long as they have big pockets! Loved this post. It made me realize that I hardly ever saw my maternal grandmother without her apron. How I wish I had one that belonged to her. I bought cute Christmas aprons for my grown daughter and I and we wear them when we get together to make Christmas cookies. I have one for every season.

I find that Home Goods always has cute aprons. Another place to find them is craft shows and sometimes farmers markets. When my daughter was little I bought us matching mother and daughter aprons. They were identical but hers was smaller.

Thank you for the lovely post Yvonne. I read your blog daily, but have never commented. Shame on me, as each one is enjoyed. I, too, always wear an apron, and feel as though I am the only one. Stained and all, they are our capes of love! Love your blog! This takes me back to my grandmothers and my mom.

I have many pictures of them wearing aprons, that was the uniform back in the day. Love your apron display. I love this post! I was late coming to the party, the apron wearing party that is, and now I wear one everyday! There is one right now on my sewing table that I should have finished soon. I love using aprons as well and have a small collection hanging inside my pantry door. I find they make excellent travel souvenirs.

Better than a chotche. Also……I keep an older one in the garage for my gardening chores. I wish more women felt this way, Yvonne! I began my business selling online back in by making and selling custom gourmet aprons.

What a beautiful post Yvonne. After my Mom died I took her apron home, the minute I see it and wear it it connects me to her in such a strong way. Thanks for the lovely post, Yvonne. I guess I need to start wearing an apron. I make them for others and like having them hanging in my kitchen.

Cute post. I can see my Grandma right now standing in her chicken yard putting fresh eggs in her apron pocket or holding just-picked tiny sour strawberries with the edges of her apron even though she went to Heaven over 30 years ago.

She raised seven children on a farm, lived to be 93 years old, and was active until the end. And I surely hope I inherited her work ethic and healthy lifestyle. Bless you for stirring up some very precious memories!! My grandmother and Mother did always. Yvonne, I love aprons. I was fortunate enough to obtain my maternal grandmothers aprons.

There is a special feeling that goes with aprons they are full of memories of the past. She still works in her home and cooks and bakes, but no apron. Maybe I should do something special for her and find her the perfect apron. Sounds like a great gift!!! Thank you for all the memories your post bring back Yvonne. Have a wonderful day!

Thanks for a delightful post. Not only do I love wearing aprons, but I love sewing and giving aprons as gifts. I have many wonderful aprons and I am always happy to try out yet another new apron pattern. I think I will print out your Apron Blog and include it with my apron gifts—it is perfect and says it all!

Thank you. I have already spattered grease on my shirt; then I put my apron on. I guess I should pull them out of the drawer and keep them in plain site! Aprons are definitely a good idea to protect your clothes while cooking or baking. The ones I inherited are all half aprons just from the waist down, which I think are useless to wear, but I have kept them for the memories.

I really love your blue apron with the turquoise flowers Yvonne. The fabric is so pretty. Did you get it recently and if so, where? Thanks for the lovely post. I forgot to add in my post earlier. I collect aprons wherever I travel.

They take up little room in your suitcase and you have a precious memory of your travels and the wonderful people your met along the way. It reminded me of my Mom and Granny. I love that plate hooks. Do you have a tutorial on it? I wish I had that apron, but its vision lives on in my heart.

Each stitch was made by hand, and I won 1st place!!! I think she made most of those winning stitches, and the apron was pale green with lovely white lace.

I am glad she wore an apron…so special to me. I love wearing an apron! I love a heavy duck cloth but your denim one is so cute. Of course the way you have them displayed is so pretty. Aprons are a heart warming link to the past. Although I wear different styles of aprons, my absolute favorite is the tie at the waist with no upper part. It just links me to my grandmother and reminds me of what a fantastic cook she was. Charming post Yvonne, rich in many notions to ponder. A lovely way to start the day.

Yvonne, thanks for putting to words what every apron loving woman knows and feels. They do empower us to create the best meals and the loveliest homes.

I love my aprons and have ones for particular jobs- one I like to wear for deep cleaning is a pocketed light weight denim. I even made a 4 pocket apron for when I clean the house.

Each pocket has a purpose-one for small tools and pen, one for a clean towel, one for all purpose cleaning spray bottle, and one for dusting towel.

Great post today! Mama had several pretty aprons, but the ones she regularly wore were full-sized aprons made of blue denim, just like jeans. I wore those aprons when I washed dishes at home. When I graduated from college and got my own place, I always wore smaller aprons, and my favorite was one that had a small towel buttoned on one side and a big pocket in the other.