Aprons

I love aprons.  They keep the splatters off your clothing when you cook and remind me of my grandmothers who both wore aprons in the kitchen. 

These patterns from Indygo Junction and Simplicity are styles from the 1920's and '30's.  They provide plenty of coverage.  The half aprons might work for a tall girl whose counter hits her below the waist, but if you are on the short side like me, a full apron will protect your clothing better.

 

Aprons used to be made from scrap fabric, flour sacks, or worn out clothing.  These days, there are many beautiful contemporary or nostalgic prints to choose from. 

 

Aprons have been worn for centuries to protect the wearer from injuries as well as just keeping clothing clean.  Butchers, black smiths, and welders all wear aprons.  In times when people only had a few changes of clothing, aprons prolonged the need for doing laundry. 

 

We can learn a lot from what our grandmothers did during the Great Depression, and an apron would be a good thing to have on when hanging wet clothing on a clothes line, canning vegetables from the garden, or baking bread. 

 

A pretty apron can be whipped up in an afternoon, so why not sew some pretty ones to put you in the mood to cook?