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All Purpose Aprons: 10 Great Uses For This Functional Item

Published May 2nd, 2009 in Apron Shopping, Uses For Aprons | No Comments »

To most people, aprons are mainly good for protecting your clothes while cooking or working. However, there are multiple uses for aprons. Try using your apron to:

  • Pick up hot dishes
  • Wipe away your grandchildren’s tears
  • Dry the inside of a freshly washed mug
  • Carry in eggs from the henhouse
  • Warm your arms when the house is drafty
  • Dust the furniture
  • Wipe up spills
  • Let the children run and hide underneath it
  • Carry freshed vegetables from the garden
  • Make people laugh (funny aprons are great for this)

One lady even told a funny story about how when she was newly married, she and her husband lived on a small farm. They had a few goats, one of whom was a little obnoxious. This goat was always following her around and bumping in to her. She always had to dodge that annoying billy goat, until one day her apron came to the rescue.

She was so frustrated at that goat that she actually ripped her apron off and threw it on his head. He was so confused, that she was able to rush out to the garden and pick her vegetables before the goat knew what hit him. Her little trick never ceased to work on that dumb goat, and she had her apron to thank for getting her work done every day.

Aprons With Pockets - Simplify Your Life!

Published May 2nd, 2009 in Uses For Aprons | 1 Comment »

As all apron enthusiasts know, aprons began as a functional item. When women only had a few dresses to wear, and each one had to be laboriously washed by hand, it was important to keep them clean as long as possible. One way to do that was by wearing an apron. This simple piece of cloth that could be tied around the waist and neck served to simplify and improve the lives of the women who wore them.

This simple garment can be just as useful to today’s woman. Whether you wear your apron for cooking, cleaning, gardening, or playing, an apron serves your needs with style. But there is one class of apron that stands above the rest: the apron with pockets. (more…)

Aprons: The Latest Hot Accessory To Hit The Kitchen

Published May 2nd, 2009 in Apron Trends, Uses For Aprons | No Comments »

Historically, women wore aprons in order to protect their clothing while doing housework, such as cooking, cleaning, and washing. The apron was always valued for its function, but eventually women became creative, and began making their own aprons with style. By the 1950s, the apron was seen as a symbol of the happy American housewife, along with high heels and a pearl necklace. However, a few decades later, the apron all but disappeared from use, thanks to the women’s lib movement and the advent of the washing machine. Not only did women cast off the symbol of working in the home, but even those who stayed home didn’t need them to protect their clothing as they once did.

Today, the apron is making a comeback. Both women and men now use the apron for function and fashion. Women are enjoying the nostalgic feelings they get from wearing aprons. Many women actually resurrect their mothers’ and grandmothers’ aprons, creating a special bond with their past. An even bigger trend, though, is updating the classic apron as a fashion accessory for today. Quite a few companies have sprung up to supply the demand for cute, flirty, feminine aprons. (more…)

Vintage Women’s Aprons

Published May 2nd, 2009 in Apron Trends, Uses For Aprons | No Comments »

Aside from funny aprons, which seem to have a timeless popularity, another type of apron has become extremely popular in recent years. That is the vintage women’s apron.

It may seem as if these vintage aprons gained popularity when women began collecting their mother’s and grandmother’s aprons for sentimental reasons. However, this may not necessarily be the case. Feminity seems to have made a comeback in the 21st century, as evidenced by the popularity of novels for women (known as “chick lit”), the ultra-feminine decorating style called “Shabby Chic,” and even clubs for women such as the “Red Hat Ladies.”

This trend has given rise to the creation of vintage women’s aprons, which seem to be cropping up everywhere, from chic boutiques to online stores to local craft fairs. They come in a wide variety of charming styles. Details that add to the vintage style effect include ruffles, bows, and adorable print fabrics. (more…)

Aprons With Funny Sayings

Published May 2nd, 2009 in Uses For Aprons | No Comments »

Aprons have long been known to be functional, but today you might say that some aprons put the “fun” in “functional.” Many people have taken to collecting these funny aprons.

Aprons with funny sayings, or humorous cartoons on the bib, can really liven up an event. One such event is the infamous company picnic. Most of us have been forced to attend the awful company picnic, where everyone brings their spouse and makes mundane chit-chat with their supervisor. If there any possible way to make these company picnics less excruciating? (more…)

Funny Apron Story: “More Than Just An Apron”

Published May 2nd, 2009 in Apron Fiction, Uses For Aprons | No Comments »

Patty had several aprons. Every waking hour the woman would sport an apron. Patty was a housewife and any time you walked into her house, you would find her in her kitchen. A beautiful kitchen indeed, and it had the aroma of good food always. You could drop in to Patty’s house any time and still expect to be fed. She took delight in feeding anyone who came home. Patty was a great host, someone you could idolize when it comes to hospitality.

Patty had several aprons. In fact she had one for every occasion: funny aprons, vintage aprons, hostess aprons, and holiday aprons. Indeed she was a bit old fashioned; she had a couple of fancy aprons that she only sported on Sundays. (more…)