I’m an avid sewer so during one of my many trips to the local fabric store, I purchased some fabrics that I felt would make up some pretty nice aprons. I kept these pieces of fabric in my stash for about a year. Last year, I pulled out the fabric and patterns and decided to make them up. Well, I wound up making only one waist style. By Christmas of 2007, I’d regained a fervent interest for aprons and after making a special apron as a Christmas gift for all of the members in my family, my little interest turned into a serious passion. I absolutely love vintage aprons. I love looking at them, reading about them, sewing them, designing them, giving them as gifts and I’ve begun an at-home business of one-of-a-kind vintage-styled aprons. I sold about 15 this year. I love it so much, it’s often difficult to say goodbye to one of them.

I learned through surfing the Internet, that there is a large community of apron lovers just like me. So I am happily engulfed in aprons of all kinds.

Try one the next time you cook, clean, do some arts & crafts, serve food at church or another event, dress up for play with your significant other or try wearing one over a pair of jeans and a simple top (kind of as you would a vest), like we did in the 70’s. You just might find that an apron can be a really good friend.

When permanent press clothing came into being my mom abandonded her ironing basket, with clothes still in it.

I never did really understand the skirt-only aprons. When cooking, I tend to get flour, etc. all over my shirt as much as my pants. (Yes, I do own an apron, which I tend to use when cooking at the stove.)