I'm not sure who the author is, of the following, however several people (mom, sallie and pat) have sent this to me via email as they know how I love aprons!
They bring back fond memories of my Grandma, who made everything from scratch, as she always wore one when cooking. I can see her now! I don't own any vintage aprons, but own several new ones that I wear all the time. If you come to my house I am usually wearing one, as they save your clothes from stains when cooking.
Photo: BHG
History of the Apron:
Aprons, I don't think kids today know what an apron is.
The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a potholder 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.
Photo: Jessica SteeleWhen company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids. And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms.
Photo: SCADThose 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.
Photo: Jessica SteeleIn the fall, the apron 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 onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.
It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes.
Do you wear aprons? What memories do aprons conjure up for you?
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